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Kupa Piti is the Indigenous name for Coober Pedy; kunga tjuta means 'many woman' in the Western Desert language. [5] Brown and Wingfield were awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2003 for their efforts. [6] In August 2004 the Australian government abandoned its plans for the nuclear waste dump, after a court decision. [2]
In 1920, five years later, a meeting settled on the name of Coober Pedy, when a post office was established. [5] In July 1975, the local Aboriginal people of Coober Pedy adopted the name Umoona, which means "long life" and is also their name for the Acacia aneura, or mulga tree, which is plentiful in the area. [5]
Originally a mining town, many of the residents of Australia's Coober Pedy live in dugouts to escape the heat. During the town's summer months, temperatures can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Faced with unberable heat, the citizens of Coober Pedy in South Australia decided to escape by making a dramatic move ... underground. Founded in 1915, this desert town is home to miles of hidden ...
Eileen Wani Wingfield is an Aboriginal elder from Australia.She was jointly awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2003 [1] with Eileen Kampakuta Brown, for efforts to stop the plans for nuclear waste dump in Australia's wild desert land, and for protection of their land and culture.
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