Wanarn is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.
| Wanarn Western Australia | |
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  Wanarn | |
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| Coordinates | 25.291°0′S 127.568°0′E / 25.291°S 127.568°E |
| Population | 117 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 6642 |
| Area | 285.2 km2 (110.1 sq mi) |
| Location | 140 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
editThe community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) native title claim area.
Governance
editThe 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
editWanarn 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 Western Australian Planning Commission on 4 May 2004.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wanarn Community (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
