Karalundi Community
| Karalundi Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Karalundi | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.1276°0′S 118.68376°0′E / 26.128°S 118.684°E | ||||||||
| Population | 65 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 2012[2] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6642 | ||||||||
| Location | 60 km (37 mi) north of Meekatharra | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Meekatharra | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Karalundi is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located 60 km north of Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Meekatharra.
Native title
The community is located within the registered Wajarri Yamatji (WAD6033/98) Native Title claim area.
Education
Children of school age at Karalundi attend the Karalundi Aboriginal Education Community campus. It is a co-educational school catering for students K – 10. All students at the school are boarders. Students are resident only during the school term and return to their communities for holiday periods.
Town planning
Karalundi Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 19 February 2007 and the WAPC on 13 November 2007.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karalundi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Names Approvals for July 2012" (PDF). Landgate. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/CommunityLayoutPlans/2432.asp Planning Western Australia official site
