Lamboo Gunian Community

Lamboo Gunian (also referred to as Koongie Park)^[1] is a small Aboriginal community, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek.

Lamboo Gunian Western Australia
Lamboo Gunian
Coordinates	18.338°S 127.537°E / -18.338; 127.537
Postcode(s)	6770
Elevation	422 m (1,385 ft)
Location	20 km (12 mi) east of Halls Creek, Western Australia
LGA(s)	Shire of Halls Creek
State electorate(s)	Kimberley
Federal division(s)	Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 33.6 °C 92 °F 20.0 °C 68 °F 557.4 mm 21.9 in

Native title

The community is located within the registered Koongie Elvire (WAD6157/98) native title claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Koongie Elvira Aboriginal Corporation (formally Lamboo Gunian Aboriginal Corporation), incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 2 June 1980.

Town planning

Lamboo Gunian 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 17 December 2002 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 9 September 2003. The layout plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's website.^[2]