Bardi, Western Australia
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Bardi or One Arm Point is an Indigenous Australian Community town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located 2446 km North of Perth
and the closest populated town is Derby
. At the 2006 census
, Bardi had a population of 214.
The Bardi Ardyaloon hatchery has successfully produced Trochus
shell at One Arm Point for a number of years, including reseeding the reef
surrounding the area.
The area is home to the Bardi people
.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and the closest populated town is Derby
Derby, Western Australia
Derby is a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, Derby had a population of 3,093. Along with Broome and Kununurra, it is one of only three towns in the Kimberley to have a population over 2,000...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Bardi had a population of 214.
The Bardi Ardyaloon hatchery has successfully produced Trochus
Trochus
Trochus is a genus of medium-sized to very large sea snails. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails....
shell at One Arm Point for a number of years, including reseeding the reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
surrounding the area.
The area is home to the Bardi people
Bardi people
The Bardi people are the Indigenous Australians from the area north of Broome and parts of the Dampier Peninsular in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.Djarindjin, Lombadina and One Arm Point are three Bardi communities in the area....
.