Tjukurla is an Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of

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, within the

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 ...

History

In the early 1980s a bore was put down near the present Tjukurla Community as part of the outstation movement from Docker River community. In mid-1981 an outstation was established at Kintore which provided an opportunity for those living at Papunya to move west, closer to their traditional lands. From Kintore many people moved to Tjukurla as that community's infrastructure developed. Residents also came from Warakurna, Docker River and a few from Warburton.

Native title

The community is located within the determined

Ngaanyatjarra The Ngaanyatjarra, also known (along with the Pini) as the Nana, are an Indigenous Australian cultural group of Western Australia. They are located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, as well as Northern Territory. Language Ngaanyatjarra is a ...

Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04)

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claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Tjukurla Community Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the ''Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976'' on 17 February 1987.

Town planning

Tjukurla Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 is yet to be endorsed by the community.

References

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External links

Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations

Native Title Claimant application summary
Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Aboriginal communities in Goldfields-Esperance