Imintji Community facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Imintji Western Australia
Imintji Location in Western Australia
Postcode(s)	6728
Location	220 km (137 mi) east of Derby, Western Australia
LGA(s)	Shire of Derby-West Kimberley
State electorate(s)	Kimberley
Federal Division(s)	Durack

Imintji is a small Aboriginal community in Western Australia. It is about 220 kilometers (137 miles) east of Derby. Imintji is located in the beautiful Kimberley region. It is part of the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley.

The Imintji community is found along the famous Gibb River Road. This area is within the ancient Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges. These ranges are made of old Devonian limestone reefs. Imintji sits on the northern side of the smaller Precipice Range.

History of Imintji

The name Imintji means "the place to sit down" in the Ngarinyin language. People first thought about settling here in the 1950s. It became an important "outstation" for many families. An outstation is a smaller community away from a main settlement. These families often worked at nearby cattle stations. Some of these stations included Mount Hart, Mount House, and Mount Barnett.

Imintji also grew into a useful stop-over spot. It had a roadhouse along the Gibb River Road in the 1960s. A roadhouse is like a rest stop with services for travelers. The roadhouse closed in March 2015 but opened again in May 2016.

Native Title Rights

The land where Imintji is located has a special legal status. It is part of the Wanjina – Wunggurr Wilinggin native title area. Native title means that Aboriginal people have special rights to their traditional lands. These rights are recognized under the Native Title Act 1993 law.

How Imintji is Managed

The Imintji community is run by its own group called the Imintji Aboriginal Corporation. This group was officially formed on April 13, 1985. It operates under a law called the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976. This law helps Aboriginal communities manage their own affairs.