Palm Island
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Palm Island is a remote Aboriginal community in Queensland, Australia, known for its complex history of Indigenous displacement, social challenges, and ongoing efforts toward cultural resilience and self-determination.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal community
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Palm Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | policies of forced removal of Aboriginal people ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| demographics | majority Indigenous population ⓘ |
| focusOf | government and NGO programs addressing disadvantage ⓘ |
| governedBy | Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityFocus |
cultural revival
ⓘ
health and social services improvement ⓘ improved local governance ⓘ |
| hasCommunityOrganisation | local Indigenous organisations ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStrength | ongoing cultural practices ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStrength | strong kinship networks ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFacility |
primary school
ⓘ
secondary school ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
health disparities
ⓘ
high levels of unemployment ⓘ historical over-policing ⓘ overcrowded housing ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCommunity |
Aboriginal English speakers
ⓘ
various Aboriginal languages ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions | Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | remote community ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink |
air services to Townsville
ⓘ
ferry services to Townsville ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Aboriginal reserve
ⓘ
government settlement for displaced Indigenous people ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Queensland Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural resilience
ⓘ
efforts toward self-determination ⓘ history of Indigenous displacement ⓘ social challenges ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Halifax Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Townsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palm Island group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationGroup | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Queensland ⓘ |
| strivesFor |
greater community control
ⓘ
self-determination in service delivery ⓘ |
| timeZone | Australian Eastern Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Bwgcolman people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manbarra people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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