Views Of Papunya (Northern Territory, Australia)

• • Papunya NT 0872, Australia
We've been in Papunya around six weeks and wow, it's true what they say, if you want to slow down time fill your life with new experiences. During this time I have, of course, been taking snaps of the ever changing streets and life in the community and I am popping all the snaps in a public Google Photos album:

The streets and views of Papunya (NT, Australia)

Here's eight random ones from that album, starting with a spot the difference once the rains came!

 


     

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  1. AnonymousMarch 07, 2026 9:56 am

    A beautiful place and awesome community. Love it here

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