| Tjukurla Western Australia | |
|---|---|
  Tjukurla | |
| Coordinates | 24.361°0′S 128.737°0′E / 24.361°S 128.737°E / -24.361; 128.737 |
| Population | 41 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode(s) | 6642 |
| Area | 39.1 km (15.1 sq mi) |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location | 350 km (217 mi) north east of Warburton |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku |
| State electorate(s) | North West Central |
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor |
Tjukurla is an Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.
History
In the early 1980s a bore was put down near the present Tjukurla Community as part of the outstation movement from Docker River community. In mid-1981 an outstation was established at Kintore which provided an opportunity for those living at Papunya to move west, closer to their traditional lands. From Kintore many people moved to Tjukurla as that community's infrastructure developed. Residents also came from Warakurna, Docker River and a few from Warburton.
Native title
The community is located within the determined Ngaanyatjarra Lands (Part A) (WAD6004/04) native title claim area.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Tjukurla Community Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 17 February 1987.
Town planning
Tjukurla 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.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tjukurla Community (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- Hema, Maps (2006). Australia’s Great Desert Tracks NC Sheet (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. ISBN 978-1-86500-163-0.
- "Layout plans". Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.