Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands are in
the far north-west of South
Australia. Returned to the traditional owners under Freehold Title in
1981, the
Lands are home to Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people (Anangu).
The region has ten major communities – with populations ranging from
100-350
people – and many family homelands.
APY Lands encompass the majestic Musgrave
Ranges (which include SA’s
highest peak), the towering monoliths of the Everards, idyllic
woodlands and
beautiful red-sand country.
This is a region that resonates with tjukurpa,
with creation
stories: the same stories that underpin the world’s oldest surviving
culture
and the art and craft of Australia’s oldest contemporary Indigenous art
movement. Founded in the late 1940s at Ernabella, the art practice of
APY Lands
now crosses the region, with over 400 artists working in one of the seven art
centres, in local craft-rooms, at home or in the bush.
Casual access to the Lands without a permit is not allowed but some art centres may welcome your visit. For up to date information, please contact us on (08) 8227-2788
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