Wangkatjungka Community
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Wangkatjungka Western Australia | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 18°53′S 125°55′E / 18.883°S 125.917°E | ||||||||
Population | 228 | ||||||||
Postcode(s) | 6765 | ||||||||
Location | 130 km (81 mi) south east of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia | ||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Derby–West Kimberley | ||||||||
State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Wangkatjungka is a large Aboriginal community located 130 km south east of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley.
Native title
The community is located within the registered Kurungal (WAD6217/98) native title claim area.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Kurungal Inc.
Town planning
Wangkatjungka Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1.[1]
References
- ^ "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
External links
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