Pia Wadjari Community
| Pia Wadjari Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Pia Wadjari | |
| Coordinates | 27.121°0′S 116.394°0′E / 27.121°S 116.394°ECoordinates: 27.121°0′S 116.394°0′E / 27.121°S 116.394°E |
| Postcode(s) | 6630 |
| Location | 250 km (155 mi) SW of Warburton |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murchison |
| State electorate(s) | North West |
| Federal Division(s) | Durack |
Pia Wadjari is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located of in the Mid-West Region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Murchison.[1][2]
Native title
The community is located within the Registered Wajarri Yamatji (WAD6033/98) Native Title claim area.
Education
Children of school age at Pia Wadjari attend the Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School. The school caters for students in years K - 12 and has an enrolment of up to 20 students.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Pia Wadjari Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 11 September 1986.
Town planning
Pia Wadjari 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 2 September 2002 and the WAPC on 1 July 2003.[3]
Notes
- ↑ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/36697/20061120-0000/www.minister.dcita.gov.au/media/media_releases/new_online_access_projects_for_remote_indigenous_communities.html
- ↑ Pia Wadjari women doing it for themselves, 2002, retrieved 23 February 2015
- ↑ The Layout Plan map-set http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/CommunityLayoutPlans/2927.asp