Английская Википедия:Billiluna (Mindibungu)

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Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Billiluna, also known as Mindibungu and Kururrungku, is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located approximately Шаблон:Cvt south of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Billiluna had a total population of 150 predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

History

Billiluna was established as a permanent Aboriginal community around 1978 when Aboriginal people moved from the Balgo Mission to the Billiluna Station after the cattle station's pastoral lease had been transferred from a private company to the Aboriginal Lands Trust. It was incorporated as an Aboriginal corporation in 1979, and construction of houses and schools began in that year.[1]

Description and governance

The community, also known as Kururrungku[2] and Mindibungu, is located around Шаблон:Cvt south of Halls Creek, in the Shire of Halls Creek.[1] The community is managed through its incorporated body, Mindibungu Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 12 December 1979.[3] The corporation has run the Kurruungku Store since 1996.[4]

Demographics

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Billiluna had a total population of 150,[5] including 133 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in 17 households.[6]

This represents a drop of over 100 people since the Шаблон:CensusAU, when there was a total population of 258 (244 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).[7]

Native title

Шаблон:Further The community is located within the determination area of the Tjurabalan people (WAD160/1997) native title claim.[8]

Education

Children of school age at Billiluna attend the Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre. The school caters for approximately 80 enrolled students between pre-primary to year 10 with 7 registered teachers and a principal.

Town planning

Billiluna 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 22 September 2011, and by the Western Australian Planning Commission on 24 July 2012.[9] A third amendment was made in September 2020.[10]

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