Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
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The Aboriginal Shire of Doomadgee is a special Local Government Area in North West Queensland
, Queensland
, Australia
. It is managed under a Deed of Grant in Trust
under the Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004.
who had ended up living on the fringes of the Burketown
township. Originally on the coast, a cyclone in 1936 destroyed the settlement, and the decision was made to move the settlement to Nicholson River.
In 1987, under the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, a Deed of Grant in Trust
was given to the Doomadgee community over both the former and current mission. Like other DOGIT communities of the time, Doomadgee had a Community Council elected by Aboriginal people living in the community.
Gulf Country
The Gulf Country is the name given to the region of woodland and savanna grassland surrounding the Gulf of Carpentaria in north western Queensland and eastern Northern Territory on the north coast of Australia...
, Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
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. It is managed under a Deed of Grant in Trust
Deed of Grant in Trust
A Deed of Grant in Trust is the name for a system of community-level land trust established in Queensland to administer former reserves and missions...
under the Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004.
History
The area originally was set up as a Mission in 1931 by the Christian Brethren to house primarily Gangalidda Aboriginal peopleIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
who had ended up living on the fringes of the Burketown
Burketown, Queensland
- Morning glory cloud :From the months of August to November, a rare meteorological phenomenon known as "Morning Glory" - long, tubular clouds, some up to 1000 km in length - is often observed in the skies above Burketown.....
township. Originally on the coast, a cyclone in 1936 destroyed the settlement, and the decision was made to move the settlement to Nicholson River.
In 1987, under the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, a Deed of Grant in Trust
Deed of Grant in Trust
A Deed of Grant in Trust is the name for a system of community-level land trust established in Queensland to administer former reserves and missions...
was given to the Doomadgee community over both the former and current mission. Like other DOGIT communities of the time, Doomadgee had a Community Council elected by Aboriginal people living in the community.