Bayulu is a large Aboriginal community located 10 km south of

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in the Kimberley region of

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, within the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley. At the 2011 census, Bayulu had a population of 320.

History

Bayulu was originally established as part of

Gogo Station Gogo or Gogo Station and sometimes referred to as Margaret Downs is a pastoral lease that has operated as a cattle station. It is located about south of Fitzroy Crossing and north east of Yungngora in the Kimberley region of Western Australi ...

but was relocated to its current position in 1987.

Native title

The community is located within the registered Gooniyandi Combined 2 (Federal Court file nos. WAD6008/2000)

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claim area.

Education

Children of school age at Bayulu attend Bayulu Community School. The school is located on Gogo Station. It caters for 125 children from K-7, all of whom are Aboriginal. Their first language is Kriol with some

Gooniyandi The Gooniyandi, also known as the Konejandi, are an indigenous Australian people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Language Gooniyandi with Bunuba is one of the two languages of the Bunuban language family. Country Gooniyandi trad ...

and

Walmajarri The Walmadjari (Walmajarri) people, also known as Tjiwaling and Wanaseka, are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Name The two names reflect different Walmadjari preferences. Their western bands accept ...

being spoken.

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is the children's second language.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Bayulu Community Incorporated, incorporated under the ''Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976'' on 5 November 1975.

Town planning

Bayulu 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 30 March 2011 and the

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on 14 May 2002.

References

External links

National Native Title Register Details
{{authority control Towns in Western Australia Aboriginal communities in Kimberley (Western Australia)