Wakathuni Community
| Wakathuni Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Wakathuni | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°51′54″S 117°50′31″E / 22.865°S 117.842°E | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6751 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 747 m (2,451 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) south east of Tom Price, Western Australia | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Ashburton | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Central Kimberley-Pilbara | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Wakathuni is a small Aboriginal community, located 20 km south east of Tom Price in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ashburton.
Native title
[edit]The community is located within the registered Yinhawangka Part A (WAD340/2010) native title claim area.[1]
Governance
[edit]The community is managed through its incorporated body, Wakuthuni Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 28 November 1991.
Town planning
[edit]Wakathuni Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Strategy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by on 6 July 2001 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 2 October 2001.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Native Title Register Details".
- ^ https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/information-and-services/state-planning/aboriginal-communities/aboriginal-community-maps/layout-plans Planning Western Australia official site