Billiluna (Mindibungu)
Billiluna, also known as Mindibungu and Kururrungku, is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located approximately south of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Halls Creek. In the, Billiluna had a total population of 150 predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
History
Billiluna was established as a permanent Aboriginal community around 1978 when Aboriginal people moved from the Balgo Mission to the Billiluna Station after the cattle station's pastoral lease had been transferred from a private company to the Aboriginal Lands Trust. It was incorporated as an Aboriginal corporation in 1979, and construction of houses and schools began in that year.Description and governance
The community, also known as Kururrungku and Mindibungu, is located around south of Halls Creek, in the Shire of Halls Creek. The community is managed through its incorporated body, Mindibungu Aboriginal Corporation, incorporated under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 on 12 December 1979. The corporation has run the Kurruungku Store since 1996.Demographics
In the, Billiluna had a total population of 150, including 133 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in 17 households.This represents a drop of over 100 people since the, when there was a total population of 258.