| Mowanjum Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Mowanjum | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°21′22″S 123°42′04″E / 17.356°S 123.701°E | ||||||||
| Population | 311 (2016)[1] | ||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) south east of Derby, Western Australia | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Derby-West Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Mowanjum is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located 10 km (6 mi) south east of Derby in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley. At the 2016 Australian census, Mowanjum had a population of 311.[1]
The settlement began after the establishment of a mission station by the Presbyterian Church in 1912, first called the Port George IV mission and later Kunmunya.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mowanjum (ILOC) (Indigenous Location)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
