Wangkatjungka Community
| Wangkatjungka Western Australia | |||||||||
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| Population | 231 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| 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 was endorsed by. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site.
External links
18°53′S 125°55′E / 18.883°S 125.917°E
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wangkatjungka Community (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
