Mutawintji, New South Wales
Mutawintji | |
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  Mutawintji | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′4″S 142°17′19″E / 31.23444°S 142.28861°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 30 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2880[3] |
Mutawintji is a small settlement in north-west New South Wales, Australia, about 139 kilometres (86 mi) northeast of Broken Hill. At the time of the 2021 census, Mutawintji had a population of 30 people.[2]
Mutawintji is the Aboriginal word for "grass", reflecting the area's nature.[4]
Climate
Summer temperatures can reach 40 °C (104 °F) in Mutawintji.[5]
Tourism
Mutawintji is the location of Mutawintji National Park.[6][7]
Demographics
As of the 2021 Australian census, 30 people resided in Mutawintji,[2] down from 32 in the 2016 census.[8] The median age of persons in Mutawintji was 44 years. There were fewer males than females, with 44.8% of the population male and 55.2% female. The average household size was 3.8 people per household.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mutawintji (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mutawintji (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Mutawintji". Australia Post.
- ^ "Mutawintji National Park". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Climate History". Elders Weather. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Mutawintji National Park | Learn more". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Mutawintji". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. New South Wales Government. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mutawintji (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2023.