Discover Papunya
Papunya in MacDonnell (Northern Territory) is a town in Australia about 1,328 mi (or 2,137 km) north-west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Papunya is now 05:20 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Darwin with an UTC offset of 9.5 hours. We know of 6 airports near Papunya. The closest airport in Australia is Yuendumu Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 107 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km), South-West.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F
Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Evening Temperature | 40°C / 103 °F |
Night Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 16% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
38°C (100 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
37°C (98 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Papunya
Papunya is a small Indigenous Australian community roughly 240 km northwest of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is now home to a number of displaced Aboriginal people mainly from the Pintupi and Luritja groups. At the 2006 census, Papunya had a population of 299. Papunya is on restricted Aboriginal land and requires a permit to enter or travel through. The predominant religion at Papunya is Lutheranism, with 258 members or 86.3% of the population, based on the 2006 census.