Kandiwal community explained

Type:other
Kandiwal
State:wa
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
Coordinates:-14.8207°N 125.842°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Postcode:6743
Elevation:47
Dist1:300
Dir1:north west
Location1:Kununurra
Lga:Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
Stategov:Kimberley
Fedgov:Durack
Maxtemp:35.0
Mintemp:21.6
Rainfall:790.7

Kandiwal, also spelt Kandijwal, is a small Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

Native title

The community is located within the determined Uunguu (WAD6033/1999) native title claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Kandiwal (Aboriginal Corporation), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 30 April 1987.

Town planning

Kandiwal 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 28 April 2010 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 8 June 2010.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site