Laramba
Town in the Northern Territory, Australia
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Laramba is a small town in the Northern Territory of Australia,[2] around 205 km (127 mi) west of Alice Springs (2.5 hours by road). Access to the community is via the Napperby Station road.[3]
Laramba | |
|---|---|
  Laramba Location in the Northern Territory | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′36″S 132°45′45″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Northern Territory |
| Population | |
| • Total | 239 (2016 census)[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) |
| Postcode | 0872 |
In the 2016 Australian census, Laramba's population numbered 239.[1] It lies within the Central Desert Regional Council LGA.[3]
On 2 July 2013 the Federal Court of Australia sat at Laramba to recognise non-exclusive native title rights of the Anmatyerr and Arrernte people over land which includes Napperby Station, which continues to operate as a pastoral lease.[4][5]
The Laramba Football Club, whose team is known as the Laramba Cowboys,[6] play in the Central Australian Football League.[7] The club has implemented a Domestic Violence Action Plan, which helps to educate the juniors about being positive male role models.[6]
