Kandiwal, also spelt Kandijwal, is a small Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
| Kandiwal Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Kandiwal | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 14.820666°0′S 125.841971°0′E / 14.821°S 125.842°E | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6743 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 300 km (186 mi) north west of Kununurra | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Native title
editThe community is located within the determined Uunguu (WAD6033/1999) native title claim area.
Governance
editThe community is managed through its incorporated body, Kandiwal (Aboriginal Corporation), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 30 April 1987.
Town planning
editKandiwal 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 28 April 2010 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 8 June 2010.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site
External links
edit- Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
- Native title claimant determination summary Part A and Part B[dead link].