Our Region
Far West Community Partnerships represent the five Aboriginal Communities of the Far West Region of South Australia: Ceduna, Koonibba, Scotdesco, Yalata and Oak Valley (Maralinga).
Ceduna
The beautiful and remote town of Ceduna is 780kms from South Australia's capital Adelaide and 1900km from Western Australia's capital Perth. The name Ceduna is derived from the Aboriginal word 'Tjutjuna' meaning place to sit down and rest. According to the 2016 Census, 22.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal.
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Ceduna is the major regional business centre for the Far West Coast of the Eyre Peninsula, with the main industries being farming, fishing, aquaculture, tourism and mining.
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Koonibba
Koonibba is one of the oldest Aboriginal communities in South Australia, located about 35kms west of Ceduna and originally established as a Lutheran Mission in 1901 before being handed over to Government control in 1963. The 2016 Census listed 149 residents with 87.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal.
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Scotdesco
The Scotdesco homeland property, 'Tjilkaba' is approximately 10,000 hectares in area and is used predominantly for farming, housing and cultural activities (such as hunting). The community comprises approximately 80 persons.
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Yalata
Yalata is located 140km south of Ooldea and 200km west of Ceduna on the edge of the Nullarbor Plain. The 2016 Census lists 248 residents with 87.4% identifying as Aboriginal.
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The people of Yalata are descendants of Pitjantjatjara Anangu desert people brought to Yalata Mission from their traditional lands to the north and northwest.
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Oak Valley (Maralinga)
Oak Valley, in the Far West, is a community established by the Pitjantjatjara Anangu people on Maralinga Tjarutja lands in 1984.
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The population fluctuates, but is usually around 100, comprising Traditional Owners moving regularly between Yalata and Tjutjuntjara across the border in Western Australia and communities on the APY Lands to the north.
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