Mandangala Community
Mandangala is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley. The local aboriginal languages of the community are the Miriwoong and Kija most people in the community speak those languages.
| Mandangala Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Mandangala | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 16.544°0′S 128.357°0′E | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6743 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) | ||||||||
| Location | 130 km (81 mi) south west of Kununurra | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Mandangala Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 10 September 1986.
Town planning
Mandangala 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 WAPC on 1 June 2001.[1]
External links
Notes
- http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/CommunityLayoutPlans/2615.asp Planning Western Australia official site
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