Papulankutja facts for kids
Quick facts for kids PapulankutjaWestern Australia |
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 Papulankutja
Location in Western Australia
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| Postcode(s) | 6642 |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location | 200 km (124 mi) east of Warburton |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku |
| State electorate(s) | North West Central |
| Federal Division(s) | O'Connor |
Papulankutja (also referred to as Blackstone) is a large Aboriginal community located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.
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History
The community exists on the traditional lands of the Ngaanyatjarra people, many of whom were transported in the 1960s to Warburton mission. In the 1970s, Ngaanyatjarra people returned to the region from Warburton mission. Since this time the community has steadily grown in size and population.
Native title
The community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) native title claim area, determined on 26 June 2005.
Town planning
Papulankutla Layout Plan No. 2 was endorsed in March 2013, with five amendments up to April 2018.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Papulankutia Community Incorporated.
Additionally, the Yarnangu Ngaanyatijarraku Parna Aboriginal Corporation was incorporated under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, and acts as the prescribed body corporate for the Ngaanyatjarra native title determination.
