Woolah Community

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Woolah
Western Australia
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Woolah
Woolah Community
Coordinates 16.199°0′S128.268°0′E / 16.199°S 128.268°E / -16.199; 128.268 Coordinates: 16.199°0′S128.268°0′E / 16.199°S 128.268°E / -16.199; 128.268
Population43 (ILOC 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6743
Elevation47 m (154 ft)
Location60 km (37 mi) south west of Kununurra
LGA(s) Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
State electorate(s) Kimberley
Federal division(s) Durack
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
35.0 °C
95 °F
21.6 °C
71 °F
790.7 mm
31.1 in

Woolah (also referred to as Doon Doon) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

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Background

Woolah is located approximately 300 metres off the Great Northern Highway, 120 kilometres south of Kununurra. The community was established as part of Doon Doon Station in the mid-1970s. The population consists predominantly of Gija people. Population is estimated at around 80 people, in 14 houses.

Native title

The community is located within the registered Yurriyangem Taam (WAD268/10) native title claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Woolah Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 27 October 1980.

Town planning

Woolah 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 24 May 2000 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 1 March 2001. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's website. [2]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolah Community (Indigenous Location)". Australian Census 2021.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.