Kiwirrkurra is located in the “tali” (sandhill) country of the Gibson Desert, to the south west of Lake McKay. It has been described as the most remote community in Australia. All Kiwirrkurra people (Pintupi, Manyjilyjarra and Kukatja language speakers) – some of the last Aboriginal people to make contact with the outside world.

Kiwirrkurra is a living landscape, created and sustained by the Tjukurrpa (dreaming). The Tingari men and women travelled from the west creating the vast spinifex-covered plains of the Gibson Desert and leaving in their wake the sand dunes, waterholes and rocky outcrops.

The Kiwirrkurra IPA, is home to several nationally threatened species including the bilby (ninu) and great desert skink (tjalapa), as well as a host of important food and medicine plants and animals. 

Kiwirrkurra people hold exclusive possession of their country which includes Aboriginal Reserves, requiring Kiwirrkurra permission to enter or transit through.

Access to Aboriginal Reserves is gained through an entry permit under the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act.

Determination:

Consent determinations – 19 October 2001