Wangkatjungka is a large
Aboriginal community located 130 km south east of
Fitzroy Crossing Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
in the
Kimberley region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
, within the
Shire of Derby–West Kimberley.
Native title
The community is located within the registered Kurungal (WAD6217/98)
native title
Aboriginal title is a common law doctrine that the land rights of indigenous peoples to customary tenure persist after the assumption of sovereignty under settler colonialism. The requirements of proof for the recognition of aboriginal title, ...
claim area.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Kurungal Inc.
Town planning
Wangkatjungka Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1.
References
External links
Community portalNative Title Claimant application summary
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Towns in Western Australia
Aboriginal communities in Kimberley (Western Australia)