Wujal Wujal
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Wujal Wujal, sometimes spelt Wudjil Wudjil, is a rural town and locality in the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] It is an Aboriginal community. In the 2021 census, the locality of Wujal Wujal had a population of 276 people.[5]
Wujal Wujal Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 15.9459°S 145.3186°E / -15.9459; 145.3186 (Wujal Wujal (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 276 (SAL 2021)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4895 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Aboriginal Shire of Wujal Wujal | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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The community of Wujal Wujal is located in the Cape York region with the surrounding environment and cultural tourism attracting many people to the region. Wujal Wujal is part of the traditional homelands of the Eastern Kuku (Goo-goo) Yalanji (Ya-lan-gee).[6][7]
The name Wujal Wujal ('many falls') is derived from the local language. There are several Indigenous languages spoken within this community.[7]