Wugularr, Northern Territory

Wugularr, also known by its non-Aboriginal name Beswick, is a small community in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located 116 kilometres (72 mi) south-east of Katherine and 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the Barunga Community.[2]

Wugularr
Northern Territory
Wugularr is located in Northern Territory
Wugularr
Wugularr
Coordinates14.557°S 133.114°E / -14.557; 133.114
Population531[1]
Postcode(s)0852
LGA(s)Roper Gulf Region
Territory electorate(s)Arnhem
Federal division(s)Lingiari

The traditional owners are the Bagala people.[2]

A DC-3 (Dakota) belonging to the Dutch Air Force crash-landed near Beswick (or Beswick Creek, now Barunga?) in 1947.[3] All passengers survived, with four crew travelling about 100 miles (160 km) down the Katherine River to get help. After running out of food they killed one of two dogs they had with them.[4] The wings were eventually removed and the remains of the plane were towed to Katherine.[5]

The community has had books published about local stories,[6] while the NITV children's television show Barrumbi Kids is due to be filmed there in 2021.[7]

Notes
  1. "2016 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. "Wugularr (Beswick)". Indigenous.gov.au. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "Dutch Dakota Crashed East of Katherine Gorge: Search Party on Way". Northern Standard. Vol. 2, no. 14. Northern Territory, Australia. 3 April 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 10 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Crew Of Crashed Dakota Eat". Northern Standard. Vol. 2, no. 14. Northern Territory, Australia. 3 April 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 10 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Evans, Ted (1949). "Aeroplane". Territory Stories (Photograph). hdl:10070/6369.
  6. Thompson, Liz (2010). The mermaid and serpent. Pearson Australia. ISBN 978-1-4425-2603-7.
  7. Knox, David. "NITV greenlights new kids' series | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/.

14.557°S 133.114°E / -14.557; 133.114

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