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Vigils have been held across the country in memory of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs.

Kumanjayi Little Baby went missing from the Old Timers / Ilyperenye town camp in Central Australia on April 25.

It triggered a large-scale search of the area involving hundreds of volunteers.

Her body was found about 5 kilometres south of the camp on April 30, sparking an outpouring of grief across the nation.

Hundreds gathered at a vigil in Melbourne’s inner north, with pink T-shirts and ribbons everywhere.

A crowd of about a dozen holding candles, looking solemn, at a vigil.

The tone was sombre in Melbourne. (ABC News: Jesse Thompson)

Mourners were urged to wear the colour as they took part in a smoking ceremony and moment of silence, followed by speeches from Indigenous leaders.

Organiser Natasha Ellis-Corrigan said although the event was a long way from Alice Springs, it provided an important opportunity for people to grieve.

Pink candles for a vigil.

Pink was Kumanjayi Little Baby’s favourite colour. (ABC News: Jesse Thompson)

“It’s important for people to come here so they know that we are in this together,” she said.

“We come together in unity, to grieve together, but also to comfort each other in times of need.”A young Indigenous girl wearing a pink dress does the peace sign symbol with her fingers.

Kumanjayi Little Baby was five years old. (Supplied: NT Police)

‘A lot of pain’ felt across the country

The National Carillon in Canberra was lit up in pink, the favourite colour of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Canberrans gathered and brought flowers.

Crowd dressed in warm, pink clothing at a vigil.

It was a sea of pink in Canberra as well. (ABC News: Monte Bovill)

Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Violet Sheridan said the girl’s death had caused “a lot of pain”.

“I send my love and prayers to her family,” she said.

“They’ve lost someone some dearly loved and so young.

“We need to stand with them and will get through this together as a nation.”Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Violet Sheridan in warm, pink clothes, looks at the camera, standing near a vigil.

Aunty Violet Sheridan spoke at one of the multiple vigils held across Australia. (ABC News: Monte Bovill)

Another vigil was held at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, where dozens of attendees lit candles.

Organisers said the vigils were a chance for the community to honour Kumanjayi Little Baby and stand with her family.

Balloons, candles and a sea ofpink

There were sombre scenes at Sydney’s Town Hall as well at Thursday night’s vigil, with attendees writing messages of grief and support for the girl’s family on a large canvas.

Candles, flowers, an Aboriginal flag and a photograph on steps.

Flowers, candles, a photograph and an Aboriginal flag made up a memorial for the five-year-old at Sydney’s vigil. (ABC News)

Flowers, candles, a photograph and an Aboriginal flag were draped on nearby steps.

Dozens of people came together at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast too, mourners sitting together in Cotton Tree Park on the banks of the Maroochy River where a smoking ceremony was held.

An easel and candles at dusk.

A smoking ceremony was held on the Sunshine Coast. (ABC News: Tessa Mapstone)

As the sun set in Perth, crowds gathered for a vigil that was full of pink balloons.

Two Indigenous women holding buttefly balloons at a vigil.

The sun set as crowds gathered in Perth. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)

In Hobart, dozens of people gathered at a sunset vigil, many holding candles.

Multiple ceremonies were held across Tasmania, with vigils also in Launceston and Burnie.

A crowd of dozens holding candles, some wearing pink, at a vigil.

The Hobart crowd gathered in solidarity. (ABC News: Monty Jacka)

Nala Mansell, from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, said it marked an opportunity for the community to come together peacefully.

“We’re here to say enough is enough — Aboriginal lives matter, all Aboriginal lives matter,” Ms Mansell said.

“And mainly just to… give strength to our brothers and sisters up in the Northern Territory during such horrible times.”Nala Mansell with an Aboriginal flag scarf, speaking at a vigil.

Nala Mansell says the vigil’s aim was to send love to the wider Northern Territory community. (ABC News: Monty Jacka)

Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with one count of murder and two other charges that cannot be disclosed for legal reasons.

The case returns to court on July 30.

On Wednesday, Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill confirmed three department staffers had been stood down following an investigation into the circumstances of Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death.

The ABC understands that two of the workers have since been reinstated.