Shire of Aurukun
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| Shire of Aurukun Queensland |
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 Location within Queensland |
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| Population: | 1,032 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1978 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 7500 km² (2895.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Neville Pootchemunka | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Aurukun | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Cook | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||
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The Shire of Aurukun is a Local Government Area in the State of Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of the Cape York Peninsula adjacent to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
[edit] Census 2001 statistics
On Census Night, 7 August 2001, there were 1032 people counted in Aurukun Shire. 87.6% identified as being of indigenous origin. The median age was 26 years. 94.6% stated that they were Australian-born.
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