Kurnangki community

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Kurnangki
Western Australia
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Kurnangki
Coordinates 18°10′40″S125°35′49″E / 18.1778°S 125.597°E / -18.1778; 125.597 Coordinates: 18°10′40″S125°35′49″E / 18.1778°S 125.597°E / -18.1778; 125.597
Postcode(s) 6765
Elevation747 m (2,451 ft)
Location0 km (0 mi) north of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
LGA(s) Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
State electorate(s) Kimberley
Federal division(s) Durack

Kurnangki is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located within the town of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley.

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History

The Kurnangki "village" was designed and constructed by the community with the assistance of the State Housing Commission of Western Australia. The community was opened on 28 June 1985.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Kurnangki Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 27 August 1979.

Town planning

Kurnangki Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. [1] Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 24 February 2004 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 8 April 2008.

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References

  1. "Kurnangki Layout Plan 1" . Retrieved 8 August 2012.