Urapunga

Urapunga is a township in the Yugul Mangi ward, located on the Wilton River 30 kilometres west of Ngukurr off the Roper Highway. Urapunga is also known as Rittarangu.

Access

Urapunga is approximately 20 kilometres from Ngukurr off the Roper Highway. The gravel section of the Roper Highway is well maintained and can be used by conventional cars during the dry season and 4WD during the wet season. Travel time by road is approximately three and a half (3.5) hours from Katherine.

Please be advised that Urapunga is a closed community; a Northern Land Council (NLC) permit is required to visit this community.

Local Authority

An integral part of the community consultation process in Urapunga occurs through Urapunga Local Authority Meetings. The Local Authority is made up of the Elected Member/s who sit on Council for the Yugul Mangi Ward and are nominated representatives from the community. All stakeholders in Urapunga are invited to attend the Local Authority Meetings. The resolutions made at these meetings form the basis of all planning made by Roper Gulf Regional Council.

To attend a Urapunga Local Authority Meeting, click here

To view our Local Authority Meeting dates, agendas and minutes, click here

Services 

Roper Gulf Regional Council delivers a limited range of core and agency services in Urapunga including rubbish collection, maintenance of parks, gardens and public spaces.

This information is sourced from the Northern Territory Government and is available on BushTel.