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Maningrida

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Maningrida is located approximately 500km east of Darwin and 300km northeast of Jabiru in Arnhem Land at the mouth of the Liverpool River.

For further information, see Maningrida.

Maningrida is located approximately 500km east of Darwin and 300km northeast of Jabiru in Arnhem Land at the mouth of the Liverpool River.

For further information, see Maningrida.

Languages

Burarra, Kunwinjku, Ndjebbana (Gunavidji), Kune and Na-kara

Population

2,518

91.2% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)

Stories from Maningrida

First year primary school teacher Tayha Duggan-Hill with students in Maningrida, NT

Tayha Duggan-Hill takes on first year of teaching in Maningrida

05 June 2024

Tayha Duggan-Hill completed her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education in 2023 and is now in her first year of teaching at the remote Maningrida School in the Northern Territory.
A young adult woman with folded arms stands at left with a young adult man at right wearing a hat. Both are in work wear.

Learning how to protect our ancient heritage

07 December 2020

The training of new Indigenous rangers, like Grestina Wilson and Cedric, Ankin is an important step in the preservation of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage.
A man in red shirt bends over a green pushbike laying on grass. Watching at left is another man in red shirt and behind is a young boy sitting and watching. At left is a truck and in the background is grass and trees.

Empowering the bike riding kids of Maningrida

23 June 2020

Being able to repair their own bikes has made a difference for the kids of Maningrida.
Young Aboriginal man dressed in work wear holds a tool to pump up a black tyre on a heavy machine.

The Ranger life for me – Cedric Ankin

13 December 2019

Cedric Ankin is training to be a ranger, a job he’s wanted since high school.
Group of men and a woman dressed in ranger uniforms stand in front of a boat. In the background are trees.

Caring for Land and Sea - Bawinanga (Djelk) Sea Rangers

26 March 2019

Learn what drives the Bawinanga (Djelk) Sea Rangers to protect and preserve their ancient land and seascape.
Five Indigenous women wearing colourful clothing sit in a line on a beach with water and trees in the background.

Bábbarra Women's Centre – a creative social enterprise

07 March 2019

The Bábbarra Women’s Centre in Maningrida, Northern Territory, empowers local women by providing them an outlet for the sale of their artistic and cultural work. This is leading to an improvement in their wellbeing and that of their families and communities.