Category: Flight Simulator X - Scenery
YJUK Tjukurla, Western Australia, Community townsite and Airstrip

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YJUK Tjukurla (Tjukayirla) Community townsite and Airstrip. This is a remote location in the Peterman Ranges of Western Australia close to the South Australian border. This community started as an outstation of Docker River Station, and provisions etc were bought in from Docker River once a month. It was closed down after the death of two boys who decided to travel to Docker River. Tjukurla is situated at the edge of a large salt lake, Lake Hopkins and the surrounding country is sand and clay with desert oaks. It was re-opened again as an outstation of Warakurna in 1980. Tjukurla airstrip (1800 m) approx, is 4 kilometres from the Community, open for night emergency operations and has kerosene flares and battery operated flares. Ngaanyatjarra Air operates from Alice Springs Monday and Thursday. Ngurutjuta Air operates Alice Springs - Tjukurla each Wednesday, and Friday if required.