My Adventures in Mt Liebig!

Georgia Preece shares her Medical Student placement in Mt Liebig, West of Alice Springs, in mid 2011.

I had the pleasure of doing a one month placement at Mt Liebig, also known as Amunturrngu.  Mt Liebig is a small town located about 325kms west of Alice Springs.  It has a varying population of approximately 150-300 people, predominantly an indigenous community.  The main language spoken in the town is Luritja – I learnt the basics: Yuwa (meaning “yes”), wee-ah (meaning “no”) and colour (meaning “finished”).  This was my first remote placement and I went into it with two main goals – to learn about the functioning of a remote medical clinic and to further develop my cultural awareness with the indigenous community.  This placement facilitated my goals and far exceeded my expectations.

to read more of Georgia Preece’s amazing experience and see her photos, click here.