The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape region covers more than 250,000 square kilometres, stretching from the Northern Territory and Western Australian borders south to the Great Australian Bight.
There is no privately owned land in the region. More than half of the AW region is held as dedicated Aboriginal lands and is owned or in the trust of three key land holding authorities: Yalata, Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, and Maralinga Tjarutja (MT) Lands.
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara region comprises arid and semi-arid Country, ranging from coastal cliffs and dunes, through grasslands and mallee woodlands to the rugged ranges in the north-west of South Australia.
The region includes some of the hottest and most remote areas in Australia, and has no permanent rivers or creeks.
The Alinytjara Wiluṟara region is rich in biodiversity, with many significant animal and plant species, including the warru (black-flanked rock-wallaby), nganamara (malleefowl) and sandhill dunnart.
The unique flora and fauna of the region faces threats from feral predators, large feral herbivores such as camels, horses and donkeys, and the growing threat of invasive buffel grass.
The people of the Alinytjara Wiluṟara region have a high degree of cultural connection to Country. The Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board works closely with Aṉangu communities and ranger groups, including APY Warru Rangers, Yalata Rangers, Oak Valley Rangers and Far West Coast Rangers to deliver projects on Country.
We work with Traditional Owners and communities to manage natural resources in northern and western South Australia.
