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Daguragu, Northern Territory

May 18, 2024

Daguragu, previously also known as Wattie Creek by the Gurindji people as it is situated on a tributary of the Victoria River, is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located about 551 kilometres (342 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin and located about 460 kilometres (290 mi) south-west of the municipal seat in Katherine. It is around 8 km (5.0 mi) north-west of Kalkarindji. Daguragu community is situated on Aboriginal land held under perpetual title; it was also formerly a local government area until its amalgamation into the Victoria Daly Shire on 1 July 2008.

Daguragu
Northern Territory
Daguragu
Coordinates17°25′12″S 130°48′18″E / 17.42°S 130.805°E / -17.42; 130.805[1]
Population242 (2016 census)[2][3]
 • Density5.488/km2 (14.21/sq mi)
Establishedprior to 1974 (community)
4 April 2007 (locality)[1]
Postcode(s)0852[4]
Elevation175 m (574 ft)
Area44.1 km2 (17.0 sq mi)[5]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location
LGA(s)Victoria Daly Region[1]
Territory electorate(s) Stuart[7]
Federal division(s)Lingiari[8]
Mean max temp[9] Mean min temp[9] Annual rainfall[9]
34.3 °C
94 °F		 19.0 °C
66 °F		 682.9 mm
26.9 in
FootnotesAdjoining localities[10]

In 2020, a native title claim lodged in 2016 was successfully settled, giving native title rights to the Gurindji people to 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 sq mi) of the Wave Hill Station.

Being located on a floodplain, the settlement can be severely affected by flooding at times. In February 2001, two cyclones caused major flooding in the vicinity and the road between Kalkarindji and Daguragu was flooded, leaving the residents of Daguragu completely isolated for weeks. In 2023 major flooding occurred again, with hundreds of residents evacuated to Darwin and unable to return to their homes for some time.

Governance edit

As of 2006, Daguragu Community Government Council provided "municipal and other services to the township and surrounds of Kalkarindji (formerly known as Wave Hill Welfare Settlement) and to Daguragu, a community settled on land under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976. The total council area was about 3,237 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi).[11] Kalkaringi was within a gazetted township area, with the land being leasehold under the auspices of the Northern Territory Government.[12]

Daguragu's boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007. It is named after the Aboriginal community located within its boundaries where in 1975, then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam presented the title to the land granted to the Gurindji people following the events of the Wave Hill walk-off in 1966. As of 2020, it has an area of 44.1 square kilometres (17.0 sq mi).[5][1][13]

Daguragu Community was amalgamated into the Victoria Daly Shire on 1 July 2008.[citation needed] As of 2020 Daguragu is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Stuart and the local government area of the Victoria Daly Region.[8][7][1]

2020 native title claim edit

A native title claim was lodged in 2016 by the Central Land Council on behalf of the traditional owners, as there were mining interests in area covered by Wave Hill Station's pastoral lease.[14] On 8 September 2020, the Federal Court of Australia recognised the native title rights of the Gurindji people to 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 sq mi) of the Wave Hill Station, allowing them to receive royalties as compensation from resource companies who explore the area. Justice Richard White said that the determination recognised Indigenous involvement (Jamangku, Japuwuny, Parlakuna-Parkinykarni and Yilyilyimawu peoples) with the land "at least since European settlement and probably for millennia".[14][15] The court sitting took place nearly 800 kilometres (500 mi) south of Darwin, and descendants of Vincent Lingiari and others involved in the Wave Hill walk-off celebrated the determination. The owners will participate in the mining negotiations and exploration work, from which royalties may flow in the future, which may allow people in the Kalkarindji and Daguragu communities to create their own businesses. They also have the right to hunt, gather, teach and perform cultural activities and ceremonies, and allow the young people to connect with their land.[14]

Demographics edit

The 2016 Australian census reported that Daguragu had a population of 242 people, of whom 233 (96%) identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.[2][16]

Heritage sites edit

The Wave Hill walk-off route was listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register on 23 August 2006 and on the Australian National Heritage List on 9 August 2007.[17][18] There are also seven other associated sites on the National Heritage List, of which five are in the Kalkaringi area and two within Daguragu.[19]

Geography and flooding edit

Daguragu is a locality located about 551 kilometres (342 mi) south of the Northern Territory capital of Darwin, and about 460 kilometres (290 mi) south-west of the municipal seat in Katherine.[1][4] It lies around 8 km (5.0 mi) north-west of Kalkarindji.[6] The settlement was formerly also known as Wattie Creek by the local Gurindji people.[20]

Wattie Creek is a major tributary of the Victoria River, and Daguragu lies on its floodplain. It can be prone to flooding when extreme weather events occur. In February 2001, ex-tropical cyclones Winsome and Wylva caused major flooding in the vicinity, and although properties in Daguragu were not indundated (as they were in Kalkarindji), the road between the two communities was flooded and the residents of Daguragu were completely isolated for weeks.[21]

2023 flooding edit

In late February to early March 2023, heavy rains fell over the area, with Kalkarindji recording 134 mm (5.3 in) of rain in the 24 hours to 1 March. The upper Victoria River exceeded major flood levels, standing at 16.99 m (55.7 ft); the major flood stage is 14 m (46 ft). Evacuations were ordered for residents of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole, and Palumpa.[22] An emergency was declared for district.[23] First, Daguaragu and Pigeon Hole were fully evacuated to Kalkarindji, whence two aeroplanes of the Australian Defence Force carried evacuees out of Kalkarindji to Katherine. They then travelled by bus to Darwin, to be accommodated at the Centre of National Resilience in Howard Springs.[24] On 7 March it was reported that it could be a month or longer before residents of some communities would be able to return home, as many houses and infrastructure had been so severely damaged by the floodwaters.[25] Around 700 people had been evacuated, while 80 to 100 dogs had been left behind. Contractors later delivered food to the dogs.[26]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Place Names Register Extract for Daguragu (Administrative Area)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Daguragu (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 March 2020.  
  3. ^ . lgworks. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Daguragu postcode". Postcode Finders. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Daguragu". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b "OUR COMMUNITIES: Kalkarindji / Daguragu". Victoria Daly Region. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b . Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary Wave Hill (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Localities within Victoria River sub-region (CP-5459)" (PDF). NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  11. ^ . Daguragu Community Government Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006.
  12. ^ . Daguragu Community Government Council. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006.
  13. ^ "Place Names Register Extract for Daguragu (Community)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  14. ^ a b c Wellington, Shahni (9 September 2020). "Native Title rights recognised over famous Wave Hill Station". NITV. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  15. ^ Bardon, Jane (9 September 2020). "Wave Hill walk-off veterans recognised in 'particularly special' native title determination". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Daguragu Indigenous Location (ILOC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Gurindji Wave Hill Walk Off Route". Heritage Register. Northern Territory Government. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Wave Hill Walk Off Route, Buchanan Hwy (sic), Kalkarindji, NT, Australia - listing on the National Heritage List (Place ID 105897)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Search Results [Wave Hill]". Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  20. ^ Petersen, Paul (2016). "Wave Hill Walk Off: 50 Year Anniversary" (PDF). Maritime Union of Australia. Queensland Branch. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Kalkarindji and Daguragu floodplain mapping study". WRM Water & Environment. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  22. ^ Davies, Richard (9 March 2023). "Australia – hundreds evacuate floods in Northern Territory". FloodList. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Top End deluge continues as hundreds are forced out of homes". 9News. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  24. ^ "UPDATE: Evacuations – Daguragu, Pigeon Hole and Kalkarindji". NT Police, Fire & Emergency Services. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Month-long wait expected for some residents evacuated from flood-affected NT remote communities". ABC News. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  26. ^ Tolhurst, Isabella (9 March 2023). "Dog food flown in for animals left behind in flood-hit NT communities". ABC News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

Further reading edit

  • Ward, Charlie (20 August 2016). "An historic handful of dirt: Whitlam and the legacy of the Wave Hill Walk-Off". The Conversation. Article by the author of the 2017 book A Handful of Sand: The Gurindji Struggle, After the Walk-off.
    • Gerritsen, Rolf (2017). "A Handful of Sand: The Gurindji Struggle, After the Walk-offby Charlie Ward... Book Review" (PDF). Aboriginal History. 41. ANU Press: 233–234.

May 18, 2024
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Daguragu previously also known as Wattie Creek by the Gurindji people as it is situated on a tributary of the Victoria River is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia It is located about 551 kilometres 342 mi south of the territory capital of Darwin and located about 460 kilometres 290 mi south west of the municipal seat in Katherine It is around 8 km 5 0 mi north west of Kalkarindji Daguragu community is situated on Aboriginal land held under perpetual title it was also formerly a local government area until its amalgamation into the Victoria Daly Shire on 1 July 2008 Daguragu Northern TerritoryDaguraguCoordinates17 25 12 S 130 48 18 E 17 42 S 130 805 E 17 42 130 805 1 Population242 2016 census 2 3 Density5 488 km2 14 21 sq mi Establishedprior to 1974 community 4 April 2007 locality 1 Postcode s 0852 4 Elevation175 m 574 ft Area44 1 km2 17 0 sq mi 5 Time zoneACST UTC 9 30 Location551 km 342 mi S of Darwin 5 460 km 286 mi SW of Katherine 6 LGA s Victoria Daly Region 1 Territory electorate s Stuart 7 Federal division s Lingiari 8 Mean max temp 9 Mean min temp 9 Annual rainfall 9 34 3 C 94 F 19 0 C 66 F 682 9 mm 26 9 inSuburbs around Daguragu Gurindji Gurindji GurindjiGurindji Daguragu GurindjiKalkarindjiGurindji GurindjiKalkarindji KalkarindjiFootnotesAdjoining localities 10 In 2020 a native title claim lodged in 2016 was successfully settled giving native title rights to the Gurindji people to 5 000 square kilometres 1 900 sq mi of the Wave Hill Station Being located on a floodplain the settlement can be severely affected by flooding at times In February 2001 two cyclones caused major flooding in the vicinity and the road between Kalkarindji and Daguragu was flooded leaving the residents of Daguragu completely isolated for weeks In 2023 major flooding occurred again with hundreds of residents evacuated to Darwin and unable to return to their homes for some time Contents 1 Governance 1 1 2020 native title claim 2 Demographics 3 Heritage sites 4 Geography and flooding 4 1 2023 flooding 5 References 6 Further readingGovernance editAs of 2006 Daguragu Community Government Council provided municipal and other services to the township and surrounds of Kalkarindji formerly known as Wave Hill Welfare Settlement and to Daguragu a community settled on land under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 The total council area was about 3 237 square kilometres 1 250 sq mi 11 Kalkaringi was within a gazetted township area with the land being leasehold under the auspices of the Northern Territory Government 12 Daguragu s boundaries and name were gazetted on 4 April 2007 It is named after the Aboriginal community located within its boundaries where in 1975 then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam presented the title to the land granted to the Gurindji people following the events of the Wave Hill walk off in 1966 As of 2020 it has an area of 44 1 square kilometres 17 0 sq mi 5 1 13 Daguragu Community was amalgamated into the Victoria Daly Shire on 1 July 2008 citation needed As of 2020 update Daguragu is located within the federal division of Lingiari the territory electoral division of Stuart and the local government area of the Victoria Daly Region 8 7 1 2020 native title claim edit A native title claim was lodged in 2016 by the Central Land Council on behalf of the traditional owners as there were mining interests in area covered by Wave Hill Station s pastoral lease 14 On 8 September 2020 the Federal Court of Australia recognised the native title rights of the Gurindji people to 5 000 square kilometres 1 900 sq mi of the Wave Hill Station allowing them to receive royalties as compensation from resource companies who explore the area Justice Richard White said that the determination recognised Indigenous involvement Jamangku Japuwuny Parlakuna Parkinykarni and Yilyilyimawu peoples with the land at least since European settlement and probably for millennia 14 15 The court sitting took place nearly 800 kilometres 500 mi south of Darwin and descendants of Vincent Lingiari and others involved in the Wave Hill walk off celebrated the determination The owners will participate in the mining negotiations and exploration work from which royalties may flow in the future which may allow people in the Kalkarindji and Daguragu communities to create their own businesses They also have the right to hunt gather teach and perform cultural activities and ceremonies and allow the young people to connect with their land 14 Demographics editThe 2016 Australian census reported that Daguragu had a population of 242 people of whom 233 96 identified as Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander 2 16 Heritage sites editThe Wave Hill walk off route was listed on the Northern Territory Heritage Register on 23 August 2006 and on the Australian National Heritage List on 9 August 2007 17 18 There are also seven other associated sites on the National Heritage List of which five are in the Kalkaringi area and two within Daguragu 19 Geography and flooding editDaguragu is a locality located about 551 kilometres 342 mi south of the Northern Territory capital of Darwin and about 460 kilometres 290 mi south west of the municipal seat in Katherine 1 4 It lies around 8 km 5 0 mi north west of Kalkarindji 6 The settlement was formerly also known as Wattie Creek by the local Gurindji people 20 Wattie Creek is a major tributary of the Victoria River and Daguragu lies on its floodplain It can be prone to flooding when extreme weather events occur In February 2001 ex tropical cyclones Winsome and Wylva caused major flooding in the vicinity and although properties in Daguragu were not indundated as they were in Kalkarindji the road between the two communities was flooded and the residents of Daguragu were completely isolated for weeks 21 2023 flooding edit In late February to early March 2023 heavy rains fell over the area with Kalkarindji recording 134 mm 5 3 in of rain in the 24 hours to 1 March The upper Victoria River exceeded major flood levels standing at 16 99 m 55 7 ft the major flood stage is 14 m 46 ft Evacuations were ordered for residents of Daguragu Kalkarindji Pigeon Hole and Palumpa 22 An emergency was declared for district 23 First Daguaragu and Pigeon Hole were fully evacuated to Kalkarindji whence two aeroplanes of the Australian Defence Force carried evacuees out of Kalkarindji to Katherine They then travelled by bus to Darwin to be accommodated at the Centre of National Resilience in Howard Springs 24 On 7 March it was reported that it could be a month or longer before residents of some communities would be able to return home as many houses and infrastructure had been so severely damaged by the floodwaters 25 Around 700 people had been evacuated while 80 to 100 dogs had been left behind Contractors later delivered food to the dogs 26 References edit a b c d e f Place Names Register Extract for Daguragu Administrative Area NT Place Names Register Northern Territory Government Retrieved 20 March 2020 a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Daguragu State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 March 2020 nbsp Daguragu Community Government Council lgworks Archived from the original on 3 September 2007 Retrieved 17 April 2007 a b Daguragu postcode Postcode Finders Retrieved 20 March 2020 a b c Daguragu Australia s Guide Pty Ltd Retrieved 20 March 2020 a b OUR COMMUNITIES Kalkarindji Daguragu Victoria Daly Region Retrieved 23 March 2020 a b Division of Stuart Northern Territory Electoral Commission Archived from the original on 20 March 2020 Retrieved 6 March 2020 a b Federal electoral division of Lingiari Australian Electoral Commission Retrieved 25 January 2020 a b c Monthly climate statistics Summary Wave Hill nearest weather station Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved 21 March 2020 Localities within Victoria River sub region CP 5459 PDF NT Place Names Register Northern Territory Government 28 May 2014 Retrieved 21 March 2020 Home Daguragu Community Government Council Archived from the original on 31 August 2006 About us Daguragu Community Government Council Archived from the original on 31 August 2006 Place Names Register Extract for Daguragu Community NT Place Names Register Northern Territory Government Retrieved 20 March 2020 a b c Wellington Shahni 9 September 2020 Native Title rights recognised over famous Wave Hill Station NITV Special Broadcasting Service Retrieved 10 September 2020 Bardon Jane 9 September 2020 Wave Hill walk off veterans recognised in particularly special native title determination ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 10 September 2020 Daguragu Indigenous Location ILOC 2016 Census QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 21 March 2020 Gurindji Wave Hill Walk Off Route Heritage Register Northern Territory Government 23 August 2006 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Wave Hill Walk Off Route Buchanan Hwy sic Kalkarindji NT Australia listing on the National Heritage List Place ID 105897 Australian Heritage Database Australian Government 9 August 2007 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Search Results Wave Hill Australian Government Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment Retrieved 6 September 2020 Petersen Paul 2016 Wave Hill Walk Off 50 Year Anniversary PDF Maritime Union of Australia Queensland Branch Retrieved 7 August 2020 Kalkarindji and Daguragu floodplain mapping study WRM Water amp Environment Retrieved 9 March 2023 Davies Richard 9 March 2023 Australia hundreds evacuate floods in Northern Territory FloodList Retrieved 9 March 2023 Top End deluge continues as hundreds are forced out of homes 9News 2 March 2023 Retrieved 9 March 2023 UPDATE Evacuations Daguragu Pigeon Hole and Kalkarindji NT Police Fire amp Emergency Services 2 March 2023 Retrieved 9 March 2023 Month long wait expected for some residents evacuated from flood affected NT remote communities ABC News 7 March 2023 Retrieved 9 March 2023 Tolhurst Isabella 9 March 2023 Dog food flown in for animals left behind in flood hit NT communities ABC News Retrieved 9 March 2023 Further reading editWard Charlie 20 August 2016 An historic handful of dirt Whitlam and the legacy of the Wave Hill Walk Off The Conversation Article by the author of the 2017 book A Handful of Sand The Gurindji Struggle After the Walk off Gerritsen Rolf 2017 A Handful of Sand The Gurindji Struggle After the Walk offby Charlie Ward Book Review PDF Aboriginal History 41 ANU Press 233 234 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daguragu Northern Territory amp oldid 1179785623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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