Mulga Queen is a medium-sized
Aboriginal community, located 150 km north west of
Laverton in the
Goldfields-Esperance region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
, within the
Shire of Laverton
The Shire of Laverton is a local government area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about northeast of the city of Kalgoorlie and about east-northeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its s ...
.
History
The permanent buildings making up Mulga Queen were established in the mid-1980s. The settlement originally came about as a result of gold discoveries in the region in the late 1900s and the arrival of prospectors. These events and increasing contact with Europeans were accompanied by a breakdown of the traditional lifestyle of the Aboriginal people living in the area. Later a food depot was established by the government and Mulga Queen became established as a semi permanent camping ground for Aboriginal people.
Governance
The community is managed through its incorporated body, Nurra Kurramunoo Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the ''Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976'' on 9 September 1987.
Town planning
Mulga Queen Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No. was endorsed by the community on 8 September 2001 and the
Western Australian Planning Commission
The Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) is an independent statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia that exists to coordinate strategic and statutory planning for future urban, rural, and regional land use. The WAPC f ...
on 18 June 2002.
Notes
External links
Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
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Towns in Western Australia
Aboriginal communities in Goldfields–Esperance