Postcode(s) 6740 LGA(s) Shire of Halls Creek Federal Division(s) Durack Postal code 6740 | Elevation 207 m (679 ft) State electorate(s) Kimberley Population 210 (2006 census) Local time Sunday 4:46 AM | |
Location 3,009 km (1,870 mi) North East of Perth; 858 km (533 mi) East of Broome Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Warmun Community (also known as Turkey Creek) and Warmun are a township and locality in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, located on the Great Northern Highway, 3009 km northeast of Perth. The closest populated town is Halls Creek.
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Map of Warmun WA 6743, Australia
The area was settled by European pastoralists in the 19th century but the community was established in 1901 when the state government built a ration depot at Turkey Creek.
The Ngalangangpum School was established in town at the request of the community. Built in 1979 the school allowed students to stay in town rather than attend St Josephs school in Wyndham and only come home over the holidays. The school was significantly upgraded in 1987, then again in 1990 so secondary schooling could occur in town and upgraded again in 2001.
Native Title
The traditional owners of the area are the Gija peoples.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Warmun Community (Turkey Creek) Incorporated, which was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1895-1969 (WA) in 1977.