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Warruwi

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Name Warruwi
Type Designation Community
Place Id 22463
Place Type Administrative Area
Status Registered
Date Registered 3 April 2007
Location (Datum GDA94)  
Latitude: -11° 39' S (Decimal degrees -11.658)
Longitude: 133° 22' E (Decimal degrees 133.38)
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Locality / Suburb  
  (None Found)
Local Government Area  
  West Arnhem Shire Council
History/Origin Warruwi as an administrative area is based on and takes its name from the Aboriginal community Warruwi on Goulburn Island. Warruwi was established as a Mission by the Methodist Overseas Mission in 1945.

Register & Gazettal information

Date Gazettal Comment
03/04/2007 Date of Registration
04/04/2007 NTG 14 Notice of Naming
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