Tjirrkarli is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.
| Tjirrkarli Western Australia | |
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  Tjirrkarli | |
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| Coordinates | 26.000887°0′S 125.473131°0′E / 26.001°S 125.473°E |
| Population | 4 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Area | 800 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Location | 120 km (75 mi) west of Warburton |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku |
| State electorate(s) | North West Central |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
History edit
The community was established in the 1980s in the vicinity of a bore put down by Shell Oil. The company was searching for oil and constructed an extensive network of seismic lines, some of which are now used as main access roads to the community or as hunting tracks.
Native title edit
The community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) native title claim area.
Governance edit
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Tjirrkarli (Aboriginal Corporation), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 24 March 1987.
Town planning edit
Tjirrkarli 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 3 December 2003 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 29 June 2004. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's web site.[2]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tjirrkarli Community (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
