| Warakurna Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Warakurna | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 25.015°0′S 128.299°0′E / 25.015°S 128.299°E | ||||||||
| Population | 268 (UCL 2016)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6642 | ||||||||
| Area | 51.8 km2 (20.0 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West Central | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Warakurna is a large Aboriginal community, located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku and is situated on the Great Central Road (part of the Outback Way ultimately connecting Perth to Cairns diagonally across Australia).[3] It is at the western end of the Rawlinson Ranges.[4] At the 2016 census, Warakurna had a population of 268, including 237 who identified as Aboriginal Australians, most of whom speak Ngaanyatjarra at home.[5]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warakurna (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ a b c "Climate statistics for Australian locations: Giles". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2006). Australia’s Great Desert Tracks NC Sheet (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. ISBN 978-1-86500-163-0.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
schoolwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warakurna (L)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
