Wanarn Community
| Wanarn Western Australia | |||||||||
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| Population | 117 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6642 | ||||||||
| Location | 140 km (87 mi) north east of Warburton | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalgoorlie | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Wanarn is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance Region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.
Native title
The community is located within the Determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) Native Title claim area.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Wanarn (Aboriginal Corporation) (formally Wannan Community (Aboriginal Corporation)), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 27 June 1989.
Town planning
Wanarn 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 1 December 2003 and the WAPC on 4 May 2004. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site.
External links
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wanarn Community (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
