Alyawarre
Alyawarre are an Indigenous Australian people, or language group, from the Northern Territory.
In 1980 the Alyawarre made a land claim with the Wakaya people, which was handed back to them on 22 October 1992. The size of the land was 2065 km². [1]
The Utopia community, 250 km north east of Alice Springs, and set up in 1927, is partly on Alyawarre land, partly on land of the Anmatyerre. [2]
Alyawarre of note
- Kathleen Petyarre is an Alyawarre / Eastern Anmatyerre artist
- Ngarla Kunoth who played Jedda in the 1956 Chauvel film of the same name, was from Utopia Station (as it was then known).
- Highly regarded painter M. Pwerle is from Alyawarre and Anmatyerre language groups.
- Elkin Reilly played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
Alternative spellings
Iliaura, Illiaura, Iljaura, Ilyaura, Ilyowra Illyowra, Illura, Aliawara, Alyawara, Alyawarra, Ilawara, Jaljuwara, Yalyuwara, Alyawarr, Aljawarra.