A German researcher arrived in Yuendumu in 1972, and was given rare access to Indigenous customs and culture. Now, an emotional reunion has seen the return of sacred objects.
By Michelle Rimmer and Adrian Wilson in Frankfurt, and Hamish Harty and Anisha Pillarisetty in Yuendumu
There’s just one road that leads to Yuendumu.
The community lies in the heart of Australia’s Tanami Desert, an isolated and arid region of the Northern Territory, around 300 kilometres north of Alice Springs.
The Warlpiri people are the traditional owners of the land and have lived here for thousands of years.