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Weymul Community

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Postcode(s)
  
6718

Mean max temp
  
Mean min temp

34.0 °C
  
20.5 °C

Federal division
  
Division of Durack

State electorate(s)
  
North West

Mean min temp
  
Annual rainfall

Postal code
  
6718

Lga
  
City of Karratha

Weymul Community

Location
  
30 km (19 mi) south of Karratha

Weymul (also referred to as Chirrata) is a small Aboriginal community, located 30 km south of Karratha in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia, within the City of Karratha.

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Native title

The community is located within the fully Determined Ngarluma / Yindjibarndi (WAD6017/96) Native Title claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Weymul Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on.

Town planning

Weymul Layout Plan No.2 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.2 was endorsed by the community on 10 April 2007 and the WAPC on 1 July 2008. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia official site.

References

Weymul Community Wikipedia