Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River | |||||||||||||
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  Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:12°47′09″S143°20′33″E / 12.785939°S 143.342593°E /-12.785939; 143.342593 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lockhart River | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Wayne William Butcher | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 3,576 km2 (1,381 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 640 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1790/km2 (0.464/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River | ||||||||||||
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TheAboriginal Shire of Lockhart River is a local government area inFar North Queensland, Australia.[3]
In the2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River had a population of 640 people.[1]
It is on the east coast of theCape York Peninsula and consists of a single locality,Lockhart River (which is shared with theShire of Cook). It includes a number of islands off the east coast:Chapman Island,Lloyd Island,Rocky Island,Sherrard Island andSunter Island.[4]
In the2016 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River had a population of 712 people.[5]
In the2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River had a population of 640 people.[1]
The Lockhart River Shire Council operate the Lockhart RiverIndigenous Knowledge Centre at Lockhart River.[6]
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