Lamboo Gunian (also referred to as Koongie Park)[1] is a small Aboriginal community, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek.
| Lamboo Gunian Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Lamboo Gunian | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°20′17″S 127°32′13″E / 18.338°S 127.537°E | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6770 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) east of Halls Creek, Western Australia | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Halls Creek | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Native title
editThe community is located within the registered Koongie Elvire (WAD6157/98) native title claim area.
Governance
editThe community is managed through its incorporated body, Koongie Elvira Aboriginal Corporation (formally Lamboo Gunian Aboriginal Corporation), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 2 June 1980.
Town planning
editLamboo Gunian Layout Plan No.2 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.2 was endorsed by the community on 17 December 2002 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 9 September 2003. The layout plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's website.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Lamboo Gunian Aboriginal Corporation; Hobbit Consultancy (1994), 1994 community development plan : Koongie Park Station, Lamboo Gunian Aboriginal Corporation, Hobbit Consultancy [for the] Lanboo Gunian Aboriginal Corporation, retrieved 2 February 2012
- ^ "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.