Woolah Community

Woolah (also referred to as Doon Doon) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

Woolah Western Australia
Woolah
Coordinates	16.199°0′S 128.268°0′E
Population	43 (ILOC 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6743
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Location	60 km (37 mi) south west of Kununurra
LGA(s)	Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
State electorate(s)	Kimberley
Federal division(s)	Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 35.0 °C 95 °F 21.6 °C 71 °F 790.7 mm 31.1 in

Background

Woolah is located approximately 300 metres off the Great Northern Highway, 120 kilometres south of Kununurra. The community was established as part of Doon Doon Station in the mid-1970s. The population consists predominantly of Gija people. Population is estimated at around 80 people, in 14 houses.

Native title

The community is located within the registered Yurriyangem Taam (WAD268/10) native title claim area.

Governance

The community is managed through its incorporated body, Woolah Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 27 October 1980.

Town planning

Woolah Layout Plan No.1 has been prepared in accordance with State Planning Policy 3.2 Aboriginal Settlements. Layout Plan No.1 was endorsed by the community on 24 May 2000 and the Western Australian Planning Commission on 1 March 2001. The Layout Plan map-set and background report can be viewed at Planning Western Australia's website.^[2]