Hermannsburg, Northern Territory
| Hermannsburg Ntaria Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
 Hermannsburg Lutheran church | |
  Hermannsburg Ntaria | |
| Coordinates | 23°56′35″S 132°46′40″E / 23.94306°S 132.77778°E |
| Population | 625 (2011 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Location | 131 km (81 mi) from Alice Springs |
| Territory electorate(s) | Namatjira |
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
Hermannsburg is an Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is about 131 km (81 mi) southwest of Alice Springs. It is known in the local Arrernte language as Ntaria.
In the 2006 census, Hermannsburg had a population of 559. It was established as a Lutheran mission in 1877 by two missionaries from Germany. They named their new mission after Hermannsburg in Germany where they had trained. The missionaries left in 1891, but people still lived at the settlement. The mission land was given over to traditional ownership in 1982.
The famous painter Albert Namatjira was born at Hermannsburg in 1902. He painted landscapes in Western-style watercolours. Painting in this style came to be known as the Hermannsburg School of painting.
Other websites
[change | change source]- South Australian History - Hermannsburg Archived 2011-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
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