Wanarn Community

Wanarn is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.

Wanarn
Western Australia
Wanarn
Coordinates25.291°0′S 127.568°0′E
Postcode(s)6642
Location140 km (87 mi) north east of Warburton
LGA(s)Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
State electorate(s)North West Central
Federal Division(s)O'Connor

Native title

The community is located within the Determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) Native Title claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Wanarn (Aboriginal Corporation) (formally Wannan Community (Aboriginal Corporation)), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 27 June 1989.

Town planning

Wanarn 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 1 December 2003 and the WAPC on 4 May 2004.[1]

Notes

  1. http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/CommunityLayoutPlans/2949.asp Planning Western Australia official site
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