Burringurrah Aboriginal Community

Burringurrah
Western Australia
Burringurrah Aboriginal Community welcome sign
Burringurrah
Coordinates24.65045°0′S 116.93304°0′E / 24.650°S 116.933°E / -24.650; 116.933
Postcode(s)6705
Location300 km (186 mi) south west of Newman
LGA(s)Shire of Upper Gascoyne
State electorate(s)North West
Federal division(s)Durack

Burringurrah (also referred to as Mt Augustus) is a medium-sized Aboriginal community, located in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, within the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. In the 2011 census, Burringurrah had a total population of 117, including 102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The inselberg also once known as Mount Augustus is situated nearby.