Karalundi Community

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Karalundi
Western Australia
Karalundi
Coordinates 26.1276°0′S 118.68376°0′E / 26.128°S 118.684°E / -26.128; 118.684Coordinates: 26.1276°0′S 118.68376°0′E / 26.128°S 118.684°E / -26.128; 118.684
Established 2012 [1]
Postcode(s) 6642
Location 60 km (37 mi) north of Meekatharra
LGA(s) Shire of Meekatharra
State electorate(s) North West
Federal Division(s) Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
28.8 °C
84 °F
15.8 °C
60 °F
236.9 mm
9.3 in

Karalundi is a medium sized Aboriginal community, located 60 km north of Meekatharra in the Mid West Region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Meekatharra.

Native title

The community is located within the Registered Wajarri Yamatji (WAD6033/98) Native Title 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 WAPC on 13 November 2007. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at.

References

  1. "Geographic Names Approvals for July 2012". Landgate. Retrieved 30 October 2012. 

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