Ngallagunda Community facts for kids
Quick facts for kids NgallagundaWestern Australia |
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 Ngallagunda
Location in Western Australia
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| Postcode(s) | 6743 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 300 km (186 mi) south west of Kununurra | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Ngallagunda is a medium-sized Aboriginal community located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is part of the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
Native Title Rights
The Ngallagunda community is located in an area where native title has been officially recognized. This means that the Wanjina-Wunggurr Wilinggin people have special rights to their traditional lands and waters. These rights are protected by Australian law.
How Ngallagunda is Run
The community of Ngallagunda is managed by its own organization called the Ngallagunda Aboriginal Corporation. This group was officially set up on 13 October 1989. It helps the community make decisions and manage its affairs.
Planning for the Future
Ngallagunda has a special plan called Layout Plan No.2. This plan helps guide how the community will grow and develop. It was created following rules for Aboriginal settlements in Western Australia. The community approved the plan on 7 July 2010. The Western Australian Planning Commission also approved it on 14 December 2010. This plan helps make sure the community's future is well-organized.
Weather and Climate
The weather around Ngallagunda is measured at the nearby Mount Elizabeth Weather Station. This station holds a special record: it's the most northern place in Australia to ever record a temperature below freezing! On 26 June 1998, the temperature dropped to -1.3 °C (29.7 °F). This was also the coldest temperature ever recorded in the entire Kimberley region.
The area generally has warm temperatures. It also gets a lot of rain, especially during certain months.
| Climate data for Mount Elizabeth (1973–2013) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.4 (102.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 255.7 (10.07) |
225.3 (8.87) |
165.1 (6.50) |
39.6 (1.56) |
13.4 (0.53) |
12.8 (0.50) |
3.1 (0.12) |
1.9 (0.07) |
8.6 (0.34) |
32.5 (1.28) |
74.4 (2.93) |
166.9 (6.57) |
999.3 (39.34) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) | 16.9 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 11.6 | 75 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology | |||||||||||||
