Place Names Register Extract
Amungee Mungee
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Amungee Mungee |
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| Type Designation | Waterhole |
| Place Id | 10302 |
| Place Type | Feature |
| Status | Recorded |
| Date Registered | |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -16° 46' S (Decimal degrees -16.7833) | |
| Longitude: 134° 01' E (Decimal degrees 134.0333) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Arnold | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Roper Gulf Shire Council | |
| History/Origin | The Amungee Mungee Waterhole has long been an important site for Aboriginal people, particularly the Jingili. The name Amungee Mungee likely derives from a local Aboriginal language. Traditionally, the waterhole served as a vital food source, providing ducks and other waterfowl that were hunted using spears. Situated on a floodplain, it was mainly accessed during the dry season. Amungee Mungee also holds spiritual and ceremonial significance and is connected to a Dreaming trail reflecting ancestral journeys central to Jingili law and identity. Source: Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. (2005) Bullwaddy Conservation Reserve : plan of management 2005. Northern Territory Government, Katherine (N.T.). Retrieved 2025, November 6, from https://hdl.handle.net/10070/462081. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
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| (None Found) |