Wuggubun Community

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

Wuggubun
Western Australia
Wuggubun
Coordinates15.956003°0′S 128.37894°0′E
Postcode(s)6743
Elevation47 m (154 ft)
Location40 km (25 mi) west of Kununurra
LGA(s)Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
State electorate(s)Kimberley
Federal Division(s)Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
35.0 °C
95 °F
21.6 °C
71 °F
790.7 mm
31.1 in

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Wuggubun Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 8 August 1990.

Town planning

Wuggubun Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 is yet to be endorsed by the community. As such the Layout Plan exists only as a draft.[1]

Notes

  1. http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/CommunityLayoutPlans/3279.asp Planning Western Australia official site
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