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Yirrkala

Yirrkala is a coastal community in the East Arnhem region of the Northern Territory and is about 18kms south-east of Nhulunbuy.

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Yuendumu

Yuendumu is on the edge of the Tanami Desert, 290km north west of Alice Springs along the Tanami Highway, which branches off the Stuart Highway 25 km north of Alice Springs.

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Yarrabah

Yarrabah is an Aboriginal community located 55 kilometres east of Cairns in Far North Queensland.

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Yungngora

Yungngora is an Aboriginal community in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, around 280 kilometres east-south-east of Broome and 100 kilometres southwest of Fitzroy Crossing.

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Yalata

Yalata is an Aboriginal community located on the far west coast of South Australia, 200km west of Ceduna.

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