Aboriginal communities in Western Australia Aboriginal communities in Western Australia are communities for Aboriginal Australians within their ancestral country; the communities comprise families with continuous links to country that extend before the European settlement of Australia. ...

are built communities for

indigenous Australians Indigenous Australians or Australian First Nations are people with familial heritage from, and membership in, the ethnic groups that lived in Australia before British colonisation. They consist of two distinct groups: the Aboriginal peoples ...

within their ancestral country; the communities comprise families with continuous links to

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that extend before the

European settlement of Australia European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...

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* Ardyaloon

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* Badjaling Community * Balgo * Barrel Well Community *

Bayulu Community Bayulu is a large Aboriginal community located 10 km south of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley. At the 2011 census, Bayulu had a population of 320. History Ba ...

Beagle Bay Community The beagle is a breed of small scent hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The beagle was developed primarily for hunting hare, known as beagling. Possessing a great sense of smell and superior tracking instincts, the ...

* Bell Springs Community * Bidan Community * Bidyadanga Community * Bilinue Community * Bilgungurr Community * Bindi Bindi Community * Blackstone see

Papulankutja Papulankutja (also referred to as Blackstone) is a large Aboriginal community located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku. History The community exists on the traditional lands of ...

* Bobieding Community * Bondini community * Brunbrunganjal Community * Burringurrah Community * Buttah Windee Community

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* Cheeditha Community * Coonana * Cosmo Newbery * Cotton Creek Community * Crocodile Hole Community * Cundeelee

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* Djarindjin Community *

Djugerari Community Djugerari (also known as ''Cherrabun'') is a small Aboriginal community located within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. Djugerari is 110 km by road from Fitzroy Crossing. Access is via the Great Northern Highway (54 km) and then ...

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Four Mile Community Four Mile is a small Aboriginal community, located proximate to Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. Native title The community is located within the determined area of the M ...

* Frazier Downs Community

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Ganinyi Community Ganinyi is a small Aboriginal community 110 km west of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. Education Children of school age at Ganinyi attend the Yiyili Community School. The sch ...

* Gidgee Gully Community *

Gilaroong Community Gillarong (also spelt ''Gilaroong'') is a small Aboriginal community, located adjacent to the Bayulu Community approximately south east of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimb ...

Girriyoowa Community Girriyoowa (also known as ''Pullout Springs'') is a small Aboriginal community, located approximately west of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. Native title The community is locate ...

* Gooda Binya Community *

Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri Community Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri is an Aboriginal community, located 12 km north of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Broome. Goolarabooloo Millibinyarri is located north of Broome along the coast, i ...

Guda Guda Community Guda Guda is a small Aboriginal community, located on Great Northern Highway, in the Nine Mile Area of the Kimberley region township of Wyndham, Western Australia, approximately 10 kilometres south-east of the town centre. Background The majo ...

Gulgagulganeng community Gulgagulganeng (also referred to as Emu Creek) is a small Aboriginal community, located proximate to Kununurra in the Kimberley region of Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying ...

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* Ilkulka Community *

Imintji Community Imintji is a small Aboriginal community located 220 km from Derby in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. Imintji community is located on the Gibb River Road. The community reserve lies w ...

* Innawonga Community * Iragul Community * Irrungadji Community

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* Jameson Community *

Jarlmadangah Burru Community Jarlmadangah Burru is an Aboriginal community located southeast of Derby in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. Jarlmadangah Burru is in the Grant Ranges of the West Kimberley, close to the Fi ...

* Jigalong Community * Jimbalakudunj Community * Jimbilum Community * Joy Springs Community * Jundaru community * Junjuwa community

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* Kadjina Community * Kalumburu * Kandiwal community * Karalundi Community * Karnparri community * Kearney Range Community * Kiwirrkurra Community * Koorabye community * Kunawaritji Community *

Kundat Djaru Community Kundat Djaru, also known as Ringer Soak, is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located 170 km south east of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. History The Kundat Djaru commun ...

* Kupartiya Community * Kupungarri Community * Kurnangki community * Kurrawang community * Kutkabubba Community

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* Lamboo Gunian Community *

Lombadina Lombadina is a medium-sized Aboriginal community on the north-western coast of Western Australia on Cape Leveque, north of Broome in the Kimberley region. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word, "Lollmardinard". The community is inhabi ...

* Looma Community * Lundja community

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* Madunka Ewurry Community * Mallingbar community * Mandangala Community *

Mantamaru Community Mantamaru (also referred to as Jameson) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku. Native title The community is located within the determi ...

* Marribank Community * Marta Marta Community * Marunbabidi Community *

Mindibungu Community Billiluna, also known as Mindibungu and Kururrungku, is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located approximately south of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. In the , Billiluna had a t ...

* Mingullatharndo Community * Mingalkala Community * Mirima community * Moongardie Community * Morrell Park community * Mount Margaret Aboriginal Community *

Mowanjum Community Mowanjum is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located south east of Derby in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. At the 2016 Australian census, Mowanjum had a population of 311. The settl ...

* Mowla Bluff Community * Mud Springs Community * Mulan Community * Mulga Queen Community * Muludja Community * Mungullah Community * Munthamar Community

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* Nambi Village Community * Neem Community * Ngalingkadji Community * Ngallagunda Community * Ngumpan Community * Ngunulum Community * Ngurrawaana Community * Ngurtuwarta Community * Nicholson Block Community * Ninga Mia Village Community * Noonkanbah Community * Nygah Nygah Community

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* Oombulgurri Community

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* Pandanus Park Community * Papulankutja Community *

Parnngurr Community Parnngurr is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located 370 km from Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Shire of East Pilbara. Parnngurr was originally known as Cotton Creek, the name of the ephemeral creek t ...

* Parnpajinya community * Patjarr Community * Pia Wadjari Community *

Punmu Community Punmu is an Aboriginal community, located 640 km south east of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Shire of East Pilbara. The Martu language, Manyjiljarra (pronounced Mun-dul-jar-ah), is the first languag ...

* Punju Njamal Community

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* Rollah Community

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Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku The Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku is a remote local government area in Western Australia near the Northern Territory/South Australian border. It is from Perth. It was formed on 1 July 1993 following a report of the Local Government Boundaries Commi ...

Swan Valley Nyungah Community The Swan Valley Nyungah (Noongar) Community was an Aboriginal community of Noongar people at Lord Street, in the outer Perth suburbs of Lockridge and Eden Hill. The Government of Western Australia closed the settlement in 2003 by act of Par ...

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* Tjirrkarli Community * Tjukurla Community *

Tjuntjunjtarra Community Tjuntjuntjara is a large Aboriginal community located 650 km north east of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Menzies in the southern part of the Great Victoria Desert. The communit ...

* Tkalka Boorda Community

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* Wakathuni Community * Wanamulnyndong Community *

Wanarn Community Wanarn is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku. Native title The community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) ...

* Wandanooka community *

Wangkatjungka Community Wangkatjungka is a large Aboriginal community located 130 km south east of Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley. Native title The community is located within the r ...

Warakurna Community Warakurna is a large Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku and is situated on the Great Central Road (part of the Outback Way ultimately connecting Perth to ...

* Warburton * Warmun Community * Warralong Community * Warrayu community * Weymul Community * Wijilawarrim Community * Wingellina * Wollergerberleng Community * Wongatha Wonganarra Community * Woodstock Homestead Community * Woolah Community * Wuggubun Community * Wungo Community * Wurrenranginy Community

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* Yakanarra Community * Yandarinya Community *

Yandeyarra Community Yandeyarra (also referred to as Mugarinya) is a large Aboriginal community, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Town of Port Hedland. History Yandeyarra was established in 1964 and has a population of approximatel ...

* Yarrunga Community * Yirrallelm Community *

Yiyili Community Yiyili is a small Aboriginal community, located west of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. History Yiyili Community was established in 1981 with the purchase of Louisa Downs Statio ...

* Youngaleena Community * Yulga Jinna Community * Yungngora Community

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External links

* http://www.daa.wa.gov.au/en/Publications/ Department of Aboriginal Affairs publications contain significant amounts of information that relate to the communities in Western Australia. {{DEFAULTSORT:Aboriginal communities in Western Australia *