Yurliya Gallery is Warakurna Artist’s exciting new exhibition and interpretive space. It is located in the Warakurna Roadhouse complex.

This amazing new gallery has paintings, hand woven baskets, sculpture and wooden artefacts for sale.

The gallery offers visitors an insight into Ngaanyatjarra cultural and artistic practices through its interpretive materials.

HOW TO GET THERE AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARAKURNA ROADHOUSE
Warakurna Community is a closed community. However the Warakurna Roadhouse is located outside the community on the Great Central Road and visitors are welcome.

Trading Hours (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6.00pm
Saturday-Sunday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Public Holidays 8.30am – 12.30pm / Gallery Closed

Fuel

Diesel and Opal fuel is available. If fuel is required outside of trading hours the fee of $20 will apply per vehicle.

Stores

Takeaway food, drinks and basic grocery items

Accommodation

5 x self contained units (sleeps 2-5 people)
10 x backpacker style rooms
Powered camp sites
An afterhours service is available (until 8pm CST), by going to the managers residence for camping and accommodation

Bookings essential

ROADHOUSE CONTACT DETAILS

T 61+ (0)8 8956 7344
F 61+ (0)8 8956 2850
E warakurnaroadhouse@bigpond.com

Location

Warakurna/Giles
Great Central Road, WA

Postal

C/- Warakurna Community,
PMB 62, via ALICE SPRINGS NT 0872

PERMITS

All visitors to the region must obtain a permit prior to travelling the Great Central Road. As well as granting you permission to travel in the area, your permit supplies you with important information about safe transit and relevant Ngaanyatjarra Council by-laws.

CONTACTS

Ngaanyatjarra Council
ngcouncil@ngaanyatjarra.org.au
08 8950 1711
Online at – http://www.dia.wa.gov.au/Land/Permits/

Central Lands Council
08 8951 6320
http://www.clc.org.au/
Visitors travelling through to the Northern Territory will also require a permit from the Central Lands Council (CLC)

ROADS, SAFTEY AND CULTURAL PROTOCOLS

To enjoy your visit please ensure that you familiarise yourself with some general principles for respectful interaction with local people and land. The Ngaanyatjarra people of the Central Desert are strongly committed to their society and culture. They are pleased to have other persons travel through their Lands (Aboriginal reserve). However they ask that you observe the following rules:

- All visitors travelling the Great Central Roads require a visiting permit and are advised to respect the Ngaanyatjarra Council by-laws.

- As a general rule Aboriginal people do not like their photographs taken, unless given permission to do so by the individuals.

- Bury all camp fires and dispose of your rubbish at one the three roadhouses on the Great Central Road.

- The Great Central Road is unsealed. 4WD recommended. Changing weather conditions & traffic volumes can adversely affect road surfaces, please drive carefully at all times.

- Please check with Ngaanyatjarraku Shire if the roads are closed after heavy rain. Fines apply. Contact - 08 8956 7966

- Always carry extra water, fuel and spare tyres. Mechanical assistance is not always available.

For more information about the Ngaanyatjarra Lands -

www.ngaanyatjarraku.wa.gov.au
www.warakurnaartists.com.au
www.westerndesertmob.com.au