Anmatjere
A Community at the Heart of Australia
Ti Tree and its surrounds are part of the Anmatjere language group, which includes the communities of Pmara Jutunta (Six Mile), Nturiya (Station) and Wilora (Stirling), as well as a number of smaller outstations including Adelaide Bore, Alyuen, Petyale, and Woods Camp. Combined, Anmatjere has a population of around 550. The Anmatjere name for the area close to Ti Tree is Aleyaw.
Getting There
Ti Tree is located about 200 kilometres north of Alice Springs along the sealed Stuart Highway.
For Centre Bush Bus times see Bus Timetables
For Manta Bus to Mulga Bore see mantabus.com.au
Services
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) provides the following services:
- CDRC office in Ti Tree
- Municipal services
- Waste management
- Airstrip maintenance
- Centrelink
- Housing maintenance
- Tenancy management
- A library
- Community Safety Patrol
- Aged Care
- Community Development Program
- Youth Sport and Recreation program
Other Services
- School
- Remote health clinic in Ti Tree
- Ti Tree police station
- Central Land Council office
- Ti Tree offers a several shops where you can find fuel and other necessities. Takeaway food options are also available.
Visiting
Ryan’s Well
Ryan’s Well Historical Reserve is located 65 km south of Ti Tree. Its name celebrates the work of Ned Ryan (1835? - 1893), a stonemason who, with a team of workers, sank a large number of wells along the Overland Telegraph Line.
Glen Maggie Homestead ruins, within the Reserve, provides evidence of the way of life of pastoral settlers during the early part of the Twentieth Century.
Central Mount Stuart
The Central Mount Stuart Historical Reserve, approximately 18 km north of Ti Tree, commemorates the discovery of the centre of Australia by explorer John McDouall Stuart in 1860.
Stuart’s success in paving a route through the centre of Australia enabled the construction of the Overland Telegraph.
Overnight camping is permitted and water is available.
Community Engagement Visits
The Northern Territory Government has put together resources to help your visit to community be successful. Please have a look at the Remote Engagement and Coordination Strategy and Toolkit available from bushready.nt.gov.au and the BushTel profiles of Ti Tree bushtel.nt.gov.au, Nturiya bushtel.nt.gov.au, Pmara Jutunta bushtel.nt.gov.au and Wilora bushtel.nt.gov.au
You can also go to our Visiting Communities page.
Community Plan
You can view the community's plan at Anmatjere Community Plan.
Council Presence in Anmatjere
No. Staff: 66 people (83% Indigenous)
Local Authority: To view LA membership in the CDRC region go to Local Authorities.
Ward Councillors: Cr Adrian Dixon (President), Cr James Jampajimpa Glenn (Deputy President), Cr Jeff Iversen, Cr David McCormack.
Community Projects (2022/2023)
- Old pump used as monument with signage