Wingellina or Irrunytju Community is a small Indigenous Australian community in Western Australia located about 1,700 kilometres (1,056 mi) north east of Perth near the Western Australian-South Australian border in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. The local language of Wingellina is Pitjantjatjara.
| Wingellina Western Australia | |
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  Wingellina | |
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| Coordinates | 26°04′S 128°56′E / 26.07°S 128.93°E |
| Population | 133 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Elevation | 676 m (2,218 ft)[2] |
| Area | 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku |
| State electorate(s) | North West Central |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Surrounded by large granite hills with mulga and mallee country, the community maintains many traditional activities such as hunting and gathering bush tucker as well as making many carved wooden artefacts.[3]
The community is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the Surveyor Generals Corner near the border in the Gibson Desert and Great Victoria Desert between the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.[4]
History
editThe community was established in the 1980s and was composed mainly of people from the Warburton mission. These people still have spiritual and ancestral ties to many parts of the region. Like other communities in the area, many came from South Australia because of rocket testing at Woomera.
Town planning
editWingellina Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. It currently exists in draft format only, having not been endorsed by the community. The map set is viewable at Planning Western Australia's website.[5]
Native title
editThe community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) native title claim (WC04/3).
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irrunytju (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Airport Nav Finder
- ^ "The Ngaanyatjarra People". 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Wingellina Community details". 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
