| Parnngurr Western Australia | |
|---|---|
 Parnngurr, Punmu and Karlamilyi National Park | |
| Population | 129 (2016 census)[1] |
| Established | 1984[2] |
| Postcode(s) | 6760 |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Location | 370 km (230 mi) east of Newman, Western Australia |
| LGA(s) | Shire of East Pilbara |
| State electorate(s) | Pilbara |
| Federal division(s) | Durack |
Parnngurr is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located 370 km from Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Shire of East Pilbara. Parnngurr was originally known as Cotton Creek, the name of the ephemeral creek that runs beside the community.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parnngurr (ILOC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Cotton, John (1989). "Legal issues affecting management of the Karlamilyi (Rudall River) Region" (PDF). DBCA Library. East Perth, WA: Aboriginal Legal Service. p. 53. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Lawrence, Robert. "The political context of the struggle for land based security in the Karlamilyi (Rudall River) Region" (PDF). Canberra: Australian Institute for Aboriginal Studies. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
