Ardyaloon, Western Australia

Ardyaloon
Western Australia
Ardyaloon
Coordinates 16°27′S 123°4′E / 16.450°S 123.067°ECoordinates: 16°27′S 123°4′E / 16.450°S 123.067°E
Population 334 (2011 census)[1]
Location
  • 114 km (71 mi) North West of Derby
  • 189 km (117 mi) North East of Broome
LGA(s) Shire of Broome
State electorate(s) Kimberley
Federal Division(s) Durack

Ardyaloon or One Arm Point or Bardi is an Indigenous Australian Community town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located 2446 km North of Perth [2] and the closest populated town is Derby. At the 2011 census, Bardi had a population of 334.[1]

The Bardi Ardyaloon hatchery has successfully produced Trochus shell at One Arm Point for a number of years, including reseeding the reef surrounding the area.[3]

The area is home to the Bardi people.[4]

According to the local Aboriginal people the name 'One Arm Point' originated from the tale of an unfortunate pearler who had an accident with dynamite whilst attempting to catch fish using explosives in the bay.

Native title

The community is located within the Bardi Jawi native title determination area, determined by the Federal Court of Australia on 30 November 2005. The community is managed through its incorporated body, Ardyaloon Incorporated, registered under the Associations Incorporations Act 1987 and the Aboriginal Communities Act 1979.

The Town Planning follows the Ardyaloon Community Layout Plan No.2 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Strategy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.2 was endorsed by the community on 25 May 2011 and the WAPC on 29 October 2011. The Layout Plan map-set can and background report can be viewed at [5]

Town planning

Ardyaloon Layout Plan No.2 was prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 and was endorsed by the community in 2004 and the WAPC in 2005. The layout plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Main Roads WA - Distance from Perth". 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Kimberley Economic Perspective" (PDF). 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ausanthrop Aboriginal tribal database - Baada People". 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Ardyaloon Community Layout plan No. 2". 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-27.

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