36-538: Weipa ( / w iː p ə / ) is a coastal mining town in the local government area of Weipa Town in Queensland . It is one of the largest towns on the Cape York Peninsula . It exists because of the enormous bauxite deposits along the coast. The Port of Weipa is mainly involved in exports of bauxite. There are also shipments of live cattle from the port. In the 2021 census , the town of Weipa had
72-534: A mission at the junction of Embley River and Spring Creek which he called Weipa, which is believed to derive from the Anhathangayth word meaning "fighting ground". In 1932 the mission relocated approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) to Jessica Point, continuing under the same name, Weipa Mission. Very restrictive legislation was enacted by the state of Queensland in 1911, making the Protector of Aborigines
108-632: A population of 4,097 people. Weipa is on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula facing the Gulf of Carpentaria . Weipa is just south of Duyfken Point , which was named by Matthew Flinders on 8 November 1802 after the ship Duyfken commanded by the Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon . It is claimed that Janszoon was the first European to sight the Australian coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1606, 164 years before Lieutenant James Cook sailed up
144-619: A population of 830 people, of whom 778 (93.7%) were Indigenous Australians. In the 2016 census , the town of Napranum had a population of 950 people, or whom 907 (95.45%) were Indigenous Australians. In the 2021 census , the town of Napranum had a population of 716 Indigenous Australians. There are no schools in Napranum. The nearest government primary and secondary school is the Weipa campus of Western Cape College in Rocky Point to
180-456: A visitor's centre, swimming pool, bowling green, golf club, tennis and squash courts. There are netball and basketball courts as well as football fields. Weipa Town Authority operates a public library at Hibberd Drive in Weipa. At Nanum the shopping precinct has a Woolworths supermarket, bakery, coffee shop, travel agent, clothing shop, post office, newsagency / sports shop and butchers. There
216-413: Is 1,968.5 mm (77.50 in), and the highest daily rainfall recorded was 356.0 millimetres (14.02 in) during the passage of Tropical Cyclone Oswald on 23 January 2013. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 9.6 °C (49.3 °F) on 3 August 1990 to 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) on 29 October 2022. While most climate data was taken from Weipa Airport , extreme temperatures were combined from
252-468: Is a compound word made from two languages of the local area. "Nap" ( Trotj language) pronounced "naap", meaning "meeting place" and "pranum" ( Thaynakwith language) meaning "meeting of people". In combination, Napranum means "meeting place of the people". Napranum is on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula in remote Far North Queensland , adjacent to the town of Weipa and approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) north west of Cairns , although
288-581: Is also a chemist, camping and fishing store and within walking distance is a gift shop, furniture and whitegoods store, credit union and government social security office. At Evans Landing there are a hardware store and a number of mechanical workshops. St Joseph's Catholic Church is on Boundary Road at Rocky Point. It is within the Weipa Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns . A number of well-known sporting clubs represent
324-457: Is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yupanguthi country. The Yupanguthi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Cook and Weipa Region. Kugu Yi'anh is a language of Cape York. The traditional language area of Kugu Yi'anh includes landscape within the local government boundaries of
360-734: Is characterised by high humidity, warm nights and heavy downpours; as well as occasional monsoonal lows and tropical cyclones . The dry season , running from May to September, features hot and dry days, cooler nights and little rainfall. The build-up season, running from October to December, is oppressively hot and humid, with frequent days over 35.0 °C (95.0 °F), with infrequent, heavy downpours associated with severe thunderstorms . Temperatures remain hot year-round, with average maxima ranging from 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) in July to 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) in November. Average annual rainfall
396-786: Is made) and to a lesser extent, tungsten . In 1964, the Queensland Education Department provided the teacher for the school instead of the Mission Board. Around this time, it was named Weipa Provisional School. In 1966 it was renamed Weipa South State School, then in 1976, the Jessica Point State School. On 1 January 2002 it become the Napranum Campus of the Western Cape College. The campus closed in 2005 with
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#1732772211719432-570: The Peppan people , originally located to the east of Napranum, were granted freehold title to former Aboriginal reserve land, which had been leased to the Commonwealth for the construction of Scherger Air Force Base . This was the first real compensation to the people of Napranum for use of their land. In 1995 a major industrial dispute occurred between Comalco and its workforce to maintain union coverage, pay and conditions. On 1 January 2005,
468-519: The Cook Shire. Kugu Nganchara (also known as Wik, Wiknantjara, Wik Nganychara, Wik Ngencherr. See also related Wik languages) is a traditional language of the area which includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire . Kugu Muminh (also known as Kuku-Muminh. See also related Wik languages) is one of the traditional languages which includes the landscape within
504-700: The Jessica Point village at a cost of £150,000. By the time building began in 1965, it became clear that funding was inadequate to build houses for the whole community, which contributed towards the Presbyterian Church's decision to hand over responsibility for the mission to the Queensland Government . The community became known as Weipa South after this. The Weipa Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns
540-582: The Napranum Aboriginal Council became the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council . In the 2016 census , the town of Weipa had a population of 3,899 people. In the 2021 census , the town of Weipa had a population of 4,097 people. Weipa has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen: Aw), with three distinct seasons; which vary in their intensity and duration. The wet season , which runs from January to April,
576-505: The Protector's judgement, they were guilty of neglect of duty, gross insubordination or wilful preaching of disobedience. It also gave powers to the police to confine Aborigines to reserves to "protect them from corruption". This latter power was used by Comalco in 1957 to justify the removal of Weipa Aboriginal people. In 1932, the community had to relocate to its present site, at Jessica Point , because of malaria . At this time most of
612-401: The boundaries of any reserve or Aboriginal institution, or be removed from one reserve or institution and kept herein. It was noted the only other people treated like this were criminals and the insane. The Protector was also given the right to confine (or expel) any such person within any reserve or Aboriginal institution, and the right to imprison any Aborigine or half-caste for 14 days if, in
648-520: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 551684226 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:36:51 GMT Napranum, Queensland Napranum is a remote town in the locality of Mission River in the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the town of Napranum had a population of 716 Indigenous Australians . Napranum
684-599: The distance is 819 kilometres (509 mi) by road. The traditional owners of present-day Napranum are thought to be the Alngith people , although the Anathangayth , Peppan , Thanakwithi , Wathyn and Wik Waya peoples also lived in the area. Formerly known as Weipa South , Napranum was established in 1898 by Moravian missionaries on behalf of the Presbyterian church. The Protector of Aborigines at
720-422: The east coast of Australia. The town consists of three residential suburbs, Rocky Point , Trunding , and Nanum , in addition to the industrial suburb of Evans Landing ; these suburbs are contiguous. The town also includes the suburb of Weipa Airport which is not connected to the other suburbs and contains the town's airport . Yupanguthi (Yuputhimri, Jupangati, Yupangathi, Nggerikudi, Yupungati, Jupangati)
756-421: The legal guardian of every Aboriginal and part-Aboriginal child (until he/she was 21), and the right to confine (or expel) any such person within any Aboriginal reserve or institution, and the right to imprison any Aboriginal or part-Aboriginal person for 14 days if, in the Protector's judgement, they were guilty of neglect of duty, gross insubordination or wilful preaching of disobedience. It also gave powers to
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#1732772211719792-488: The local area, including Carpentaria Golf Club, Weipa BMX Club, Weipa Bowls Club, weipa Darts Club, Weipa Squash Club, Weipa Tennis Club and Snooker club Weipa RLFC and Weipa Cricket Club who play home games at Andoom Oval. Weipa Fishing Classic and Weipa Rodeo Association Weipa Town Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
828-501: The local government boundaries of the Cook Shire . Thaynakwith (also known as Awngthim, Tainikuit and Winduwinda) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Western Cape York in the Weipa area taking in Albatross Bay and Mission River . The language region includes areas within the local government boundaries of Weipa Town Council and Cook Shire . In 1895, Presbyterian missionary Reverend Nicholas John Hey established
864-460: The mission. Very restrictive legislation was enacted by the state of Queensland in 1911, giving the Protector exceptional powers. It stated in sections 10 and 17: The Chief Protector shall be the legal guardian of every Aborigine and half-caste child, notwithstanding that any such child has a parent or other relative living, until such child attains the age of 21 years. ... The Chief Protector may cause any aborigine or half-caste to be kept within
900-658: The north. A police citizens youth club was opened in 2019 on Napranum Road. Napranum has the Mary Ann Coconut Library (an Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC)) at 320 Wa-Tyne Street, Weipa, operated by the Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council. It is named in honour of a respected elder, and was officially opened as part of the Napranum Civic Centre Opening on 28 October 2015. It was relocated to
936-472: The older Eastern Ave and newer Airport weather stations (1959-2024). The present town was constructed mainly by Comalco (now called Rio Tinto ), a large aluminium company, which began making trial shipments of bauxite to Japan in 1962. A railway was constructed to transport the ore from the mine at Andoom to the export facility at Lorim Point. Weipa bauxite mine is among the world's largest. Using figures from 2006, Reuters reported that it ranked third in
972-514: The ore from which aluminium is made – and to a lesser extent tungsten . The " Comalco Act 1957 " revoked the reserve status, giving the company 5,760 square kilometres (2,220 sq mi) of Aboriginal reserve land on the west coast of the Peninsula and 5,135 square kilometres (1,983 sq mi) on the east coast of Aboriginal-owned (though not reserve) land. Mining commenced in 1960. In 1962, residents accepted Comalco's offer to rebuild
1008-572: The people were Awngthim but soon different tribes and clans and other communities were forcibly removed from Old Mapoon . To prevent the spread of malaria, the Old Mapoon settlement was burnt down on 15 November 1963. In 1955 a geologist, Henry Evans (1912–1990), discovered that the red cliffs on the Aboriginal reserve , previously remarked on by the early Dutch explorers and Matthew Flinders , were actually enormous deposits of bauxite –
1044-528: The people were Awngthim but soon different tribes and clans were brought from Old Mapoon (when the people were forcibly removed and the settlement burnt down on 15 November 1963), and other communities. In 1955, a geologist, Henry Evans (1912–1990), discovered that the red cliffs on the Aboriginal reserve, previously remarked on by the early Dutch explorers and Matthew Flinders , were actually enormous deposits of bauxite (the ore from which aluminium
1080-406: The police to confine Aboriginal people to reserves to "protect them from corruption". This latter power was given by Comalco in 1957 to justify the removal of Weipa Aboriginal people. In 1932, the community had to relocate to its present site, at Jessica Point now called Napranum because of malaria . It is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the present town of Weipa. At this time most of
1116-523: The school had an enrolment of 1,073 students with 93 teachers (90 full-time equivalent). St Joseph's Parish School is a Roman Catholic co-educational primary school at 2 Boundary Road, Rocky Point ( 12°37′45″S 141°52′49″E / 12.6293°S 141.8802°E / -12.6293; 141.8802 ( St Joseph's Parish School, Weipa ) ). Opened in 2016, the school only offered enrolment in years P–3 but expected to be able to offer enrollment across all primary levels (P–6) in 2018. Weipa has
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1152-518: The students transferred to the Weipa Campus of the college. The Comalco Act 1957 (Qld) revoked the reserve status, giving the company 5,760 square km (2,270 sq mi) of Aboriginal reserve land on the west coast of the Peninsula and 5,135 square km (1,933 sq mi) on the east coast of Aboriginal-owned (though not reserve) land. Mining commenced in 1960. The mission became a government settlement in 1966 with continued attempts by Comalco to relocate
1188-468: The time, Archibald Meston , protested against the establishment of the Weipa Mission on the grounds that the people were healthy and could adequately sustain themselves. Despite this, the mission went ahead inland near York Downs station to avoid contact with luggers , who were notorious for kidnapping Aboriginal people to exploit in their diving operations. A school was established in 1900 at
1224-419: The whole community elsewhere. The company then built a new town for its workers on the other side of the bay. The Queensland Government took control of the mission in 1966. Weipa South Post Office opened on 1 December 1967 and closed in 1982. Napranum eventually received DOGIT status, and has its own community council separate from the Shire of Cook . In the 2006 census , the town of Napranum had
1260-495: The world, with capacity and production at 15.5 and 16.1 million tonnes respectively. There are two schools in Weipa. The Western Cape College is a government co-educational school; it provides early childhood ( kindergarten ), primary and secondary schooling. It is on the corner of Central and Eastern Avenues in Rocky Point ( 12°37′37″S 141°52′50″E / 12.6269°S 141.8805°E / -12.6269; 141.8805 ( Western Cape College ) ). In 2015,
1296-688: Was established in 1982. On 30 March 1985, the Weipa South community elected the Weipa South Aboriginal Council, and the Aboriginal reserve held by the government was transferred to the council on 27 October 1988 under a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT). In 1990, the Weipa South community became known as Napranum , meaning "meeting place of the people". The DOGIT lands became known as the Napranum DOGIT in 1991. In 1992,
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