Woolah (also referred to as Doon Doon) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
| Woolah Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Woolah | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 16.199°0′S 128.268°0′E / 16.199°S 128.268°E | ||||||||
| Population | 43 (ILOC 2021)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6743 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 60 km (37 mi) south west of Kununurra | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Background
editWoolah is located approximately 300 metres off the Great Northern Highway, 120 kilometres south of Kununurra. The community was established as part of Doon Doon Station in the mid-1970s. The population consists predominantly of Gija people. Population is estimated at around 80 people, in 14 houses.
Native title
editThe community is located within the registered Yurriyangem Taam (WAD268/10) native title claim area.
Governance
editThe community is managed through its incorporated body, Woolah Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 27 October 1980.
Town planning
editWoolah 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 24 May 2000 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 1 March 2001. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's website.[2]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolah Community (Indigenous Location)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
