Guda Guda is a small Aboriginal community, located on

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, in the Nine Mile Area of the

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region township of

Wyndham, Western Australia Wyndham is the northernmost town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, northeast of Perth via the Great Northern Highway. It was established in 1886 to service a new goldfield at Halls Creek, and it is now a port and service centre fo ...

, approximately 10 kilometres south-east of the town centre.

Background

The majority of people residing at Guda Guda have personal histories and affiliations at Forrest River Mission ( Oombulgurri). During the wet season Guda Guda community is regularly visited by people from Oombulgurri,

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, One Arm Point and

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History

Guda Guda was initially a stopover on the droving track to Wyndham meatworks and Wyndham port. Cattle were mustered from Doon Doon Station, Bow River and Gibb River. Drovers came from Maple Downs, Gurranji, Lissadel station and Home Valley station to the Wyndham meatworks, which closed in 1989. In the 1950s and 1960s people who are currently living at the Guda Guda community, used to live in the flat areas on the western side of the current community for a period of at least 20 years. Because of the long period of residence in this area people developed personal histories and affiliations in the region and chose the area where Guda Guda community is now located.

Governance

The community is managed by the Guda Guda Aboriginal Community Inc, which represents the community's residents. The corporation is an incorporated body under the Commonwealth Incorporations and Associations Act.

Native title

The community is located within the

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3 native title determination (WCD2013/006) area and native title has been determined to exist on the community land.

Town planning

Guda Guda Layout Plan No.1 was prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the

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on 15 April 2003. The Layout Plan map-set can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's website.

References

External links

Native title claimant application summary
{{authority control Towns in Western Australia Aboriginal communities in Kimberley (Western Australia)