Wanarn Community Explained

Type:town
Wanarn
State:wa
Local Map:yes
Zoom:9
Coordinates:-25.291°N 127.568°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Postcode:6642
Dist1:140
Dir1:north east
Location1:Warburton
Lga:Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
Stategov:North West Central
Fedgov:O'Connor

Wanarn is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.

Native title

The community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) native title claim area.

Governance

The 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

Wanarn 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.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Layout plans. Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 2020-02-20. 2021-02-10.