Leah Robinson and her Martu families love to hunt sand goannas in the western desert region of WA.
Parnngurr
Parnngurr is a remote Aboriginal community about 370kms East of Newman on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia.
Traditional Owners: Martu
Languages: TBC
Population (ABS 2016 Census): 129
For more information, see Greater Western Australia.
Stories
News & Announcements
14 Apr 2016
In the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia, senior Martu women share their knowledge of plant and bush medicine with younger Martu women. The younger women are eager to learn the skills of their ancestors and maintain the transfer of cultural knowledge across generations.
2 Sep 2015
The Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa organisation has shown that giving Martu people meaningful work can also save the government millions of dollars.
5 Jun 2015
For the first time the Martu people have a permanent women’s ranger team based at Parnngurr in the Western Desert region of Western Australia.
