Karalundi Community
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Karalundi | |
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  Karalundi | |
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| Coordinates: 26.1276°0′S 118.68376°0′E / 26.128°S 118.684°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
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| Established | 2012[1] |
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| Area | |
• Total | 234.3 km2 (90.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total(s) | 65 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Postcode | 6642 |
| Mean max temp | 28.8 °C (83.8 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 236.9 mm (9.33 in) |
Karalundi is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located 60 km north of Meekatharra in the Mid West region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Meekatharra.
The community is located within the registered Wajarri Yamatji (WAD6033/98) native title claim area.
Education
Children of school age at Karalundi attend the Karalundi Aboriginal Education Community campus. It is a co-educational school catering for students K – 10. All students at the school are boarders. Students are resident only during the school term and return to their communities for holiday periods.
