Karalundi is a medium-sized
Aboriginal community, located 60 km north of
Meekatharra in the
Mid West
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region of
Western Australia
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, within the
Shire of Meekatharra
The Shire of Meekatharra is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West region of Western Australia, about halfway between the town of Port Hedland, Western Australia, Port ...
.
Native title
The community is located within the registered Wajarri Yamatji (WAD6033/98)
native title
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claim area.
Education
Children of school age at Karalundi attend the
Karalundi Aboriginal Education Community campus. It is a co-educational school catering for students K – 10. All students at the school are boarders. Students are resident only during the school term and return to their communities for holiday periods.
Town planning
Karalundi 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 19 February 2007 and the
Western Australian Planning Commission
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on 13 November 2007.
References
External links
Community education programNative Title Claimant application summary
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Towns in Western Australia
Aboriginal communities in Mid West (Western Australia)
Shire of Meekatharra