ABOUT US
On the 19th of June, 2013, the Gooniyandi People were given Native Title determination over their traditional lands after many years of struggle.
When a group of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people succeed in having their native title recognized in a Federal Court determination, they are required to nominate a body corporate to hold and
manage (as trustee) or manage (as agent) their native title rights and interests. Set amongst an ever changing political and social landscape the implications and ramifications of
Native Title and its potential influence have not been fully explored.
Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC wish to see the process develop in an equitable and transparent manner in order to benefit future generations of Gooniyandi people.
WORKING WITH US
Gooniyandi country is located in the central Kimberley region of Western Australia and includes the mighty Fitzroy River and its tributaries which have been listed for its National Heritage Values.
Our country covers 11,173.9135 KM2 of land and water and includes the Indigenous-owned pastoral stations of Bohemia Downs, Mt Pierre and Louisa Downs and portions of the non-Indigenous Christmas Creek, Gogo, Fossil Downs, Larrawa and Margaret River pastoral stations.
Our country is roughly bounded in the North by the Margaret River, Christmas Creek and the Great Sandy Desert in the South, and the Fitzroy River to the west.
OUR COUNTRY
Gooniyandi country is located in the central Kimberley region of Western Australia and includes the mighty Fitzroy River and its tributaries which have been listed for its National Heritage Values.
Our country covers 11,173.9135 km² of land and water and includes the Indigenous-owned pastoral stations of Bohemia Downs, Mt Pierre and Louisa Downs and portions of the non-Indigenous Christmas Creek, Gogo, Fossil Downs, Larrawa and Margaret River pastoral stations.
Our country is roughly bounded in the North by the Margaret River, Christmas Creek and the Great Sandy Desert in the South, and the Fitzroy River to the west.
OUR BOARD
The Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation board has 12 Directors and 6 Cultural Advisors.
A board member is voted in at the annual AGM and holds the position for two years.
Our Cultural Advisors consists of a man and a woman from each section:
Top-Laamdi, Middle-Biliga, and bottom-Barboorroonggoo
If you are interested in becoming a board member or cultural advisor,
please fill in the forms before the next AGM Meeting.
OUR BOARD
he Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation board has 12 Directors and 6 Cultural Advisors.
A board member is voted in at the annual AGM and holds the position for two years.
Our Cultural Advisors consists of a man and a woman from each section:
Laamdi (Top), Biliga (Middle), and Barboorroonggoo (Bottom).
If you are interested in becoming a board member or cultural advisor,
please fill in the forms before the next AGM Meeting.
OUR BOARD
The Gooniyandi Aboriginal Corporation board has 12 Directors and 6 Cultural Advisors.
A board member is voted in at the annual AGM and holds the position for two years.
Our Cultural Advisors consists of a man and a woman from each section:
Laamdi (Top), Biliga (Middle), and Barboorroonggoo (Bottom).
If you are interested in becoming a board member or cultural advisor,
please fill in the forms before the next AGM Meeting.
| DIRECTORS | |
|---|---|
| Claude Carter | Chairperson |
| Cissy Nuggett | Vice Chair |
| Bronwyn Malo | |
| Rosemary Nugget | |
| Lillian Chestnut | |
| Katrina Cherel | |
| Jimmy Shandley | |
| Lynette Shaw | |
| Kaye Cox | |
| Brendan Morrison | |
| Douglas Dolby | |
| Karlas Shandley | |
| CULTURAL ADVISORS | |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Dawson | Laamdi (Top) |
| Alison Cox | Laamdi (Top) |
| Hector Hobbs | Biliga (Middle) |
| Mary Shandley | Biliga (Middle) |
| Virgil Cherel | Barboorroonggoo (Bottom) |
| Helen Malo | Barboorroonggoo (Bottom) |
| DIRECTORS | |
|---|---|
| Claude Carter | Chairperson |
| Cissy Nuggett | Vice Chair |
| Bronwyn Malo | |
| Rosemary Nugget | |
| Lillian Chestnut | |
| Katrina Cherel | |
| Jimmy Shandley | |
| Lynette Shaw | |
| Kaye Cox | |
| Brendan Morrison | |
| Douglas Dolby | |
| Karlas Shandley | |
| CULTURAL ADVISORS | |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Dawson | Laamdi (Top) |
| Alison Cox | Laamdi (Top) |
| Hector Hobbs | Biliga (Middle) |
| Mary Shandley | Biliga (Middle) |
| Virgil Cherel | Barboorroonggoo (Bottom) |
| Helen Malo | Barboorroonggoo (Bottom) |
| DIRECTORS | |
|---|---|
| Claude Carter | Chairperson |
| Cissy Nuggett | Vice Chair |
| Bronwyn Malo | |
| Rosemary Nugget | |
| Lillian Chestnut | |
| Katrina Cherel | |
| Jimmy Shandley | |
| Lynette Shaw | |
| Kaye Cox | |
| Brendan Morrison | |
| Douglas Dolby | |
| Karlas Shandley | |
| CULTURAL ADVISORS | |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Dawson | Laamdi (Top) |
| Alison Cox | Laamdi (Top) |
| Hector Hobbs | Biliga (Middle) |
| Mary Shandley | Biliga (Middle) |
| Virgil Cherel | Barboorroonggoo (Bottom) |
| Helen Malo | Barboorroonggoo (Bottom) |
OUR COMMUNITIES
This land has been our home for many thousands of years.
Gooniyandi Traditional Owners live in many communities east of Fitzroy Crossing.
Larrndi (Top) Gooniyandi includes the communities of Yiyili, Ganinyi, Moongardie, Rocky Springs, Goolgoorarra and Goodinjin.
Biligar (Middle) country with Mount Pierre Station consists of the communities of Bawoorrooga, Kupartiya, Ngumpan, Ngalingkadji, Gilly Sharpe, Mingalkalka, Mimbi, and Galeru Gorge.
Located in Barboordngoo (bottom) Gooniyandi are Joy Springs, Karnparrmi, Gillaroong, Muludja and Bayulu communities.
OUR COMMUNITIES
This land has been our home for many thousands of years.
Gooniyandi Traditional Owners live in many communities east of Fitzroy Crossing.
Larrndi (Top) Gooniyandi includes the communities of Yiyili, Ganinyi, Moongardie, Rocky Springs, Goolgoorarra and Goodinjin.
Biligar (Middle) country with Mount Pierre Station consists of the communities of Bawoorrooga, Kupartiya, Ngumpan, Ngalingkadji, Gilly Sharpe, Mingalkalka, Mimbi, and Galeru Gorge.
Located in Barboordngoo (Bottom) Gooniyandi are Joy Springs, Karnparrmi, Gillarong, Muludja and Bayulu communities.
OUR COMMUNITIES
This land has been our home for many thousands of years.
Gooniyandi Traditional Owners live in many communities east of Fitzroy Crossing.
Larrndi (Top) Gooniyandi includes the communities of Yiyili, Ganinyi, Moongardie, Rocky Springs, Goolgoorarra and Goodinjin.
Biligar (Middle) country with Mount Pierre Station consists of the communities of Bawoorrooga, Kupartiya, Ngumpan, Ngalingkadji, Gilly Sharpe, Mingalkalka, Mimbi, and Galeru Gorge.
Located in Barboordngoo (Bottom) Gooniyandi are Joy Springs, Karnparrmi, Gillarong, Muludja and Bayulu communities.
| LARRNDI (Top) | |
|---|---|
| Yiyili | |
| Ganinyi | |
| Moongardie | |
| Rocky Springs | |
| Goolgoorarra | |
| Goodinjin |
| BILIGAR (Middle) | |
|---|---|
| Bawoorrooga | |
| Kupartiya | |
| Ngumpan | |
| Ngalingkadji | |
| Gilly Sharpe | |
| Mingalkalka | |
| Mimbi | |
| Galeru Gorge |
| BARBOORDNGOO (Bottom) | |
|---|---|
| Joy Springs | |
| Karnparrmi | |
| Gillarong | |
| Muludja | |
| Bayulu |
| LARRNDI (Top) | |
|---|---|
| Yiyili | |
| Ganinyi | |
| Moongardie | |
| Rocky Springs | |
| Goolgoorarra | |
| Goodinjin |
| BILIGAR (Middle) | |
|---|---|
| Bawoorrooga | |
| Kupartiya | |
| Ngumpan | |
| Ngalingkadji | |
| Gilly Sharpe | |
| Mingalkalka | |
| Mimbi | |
| Galeru Gorge |
| BARBOORDNGOO (Bottom) | |
|---|---|
| Joy Springs | |
| Karnparrmi | |
| Gillarong | |
| Muludja | |
| Bayulu |