Warburton

The Warburton township, located approximately 1,540 kilometres northeast of Perth, is an Aboriginal community on private land and is not open to the public. Central Land Council permits must be obtained by potential visitors: contact 08 8951 6211. This remote community sits between the Gibson and Victoria Deserts, providing rich, scenic ranges, red soil, spinifex, mulga and desert oaks. Warburton is home of the extraordinary Warburton Glass and traditional art made by local Aboriginal artists. Tjuluru, the Warburton Arts and Cultural Centre, houses an exhibition of local Aboriginal artworks including paintings, artefacts and stunning glass pieces. It provides historical and contemporary examples of the vibrant Ngaanyatjarra world, where every feature of the landscape is known and named. Designed to provide a unique environment in which Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people can mix and through which visitors can immerse themselves in Ngaanyatjarra culture, the centre provides a shop and meeting areas. The centre is also the central facility servicing the people of the Ngaanyatjarra region housing the local government of the region while also providing a range of facilities for locals and tourists. A unique part of the centre is the extensive Tjulyuru Regional Arts Gallery display including the nationally significant Warburton Arts Collection. Pieces from the collection include works on canvas, traditional artefacts, fibre arts, art glass platters and architectural glass panels produced by local Ngaanyatjarra artists.