Shire of Aurukun

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Aurukun
state = qld


imagesize= 180
caption = Location within Queensland
pop = 1,032 (2001 census)
area = 7500
est = 1978
seat = Aurukun
mayor = Neville Pootchemunka
region = Far North Queensland

url = http://www.aurukun.qld.gov.au/
stategov = Cook
fedgov = Leichhardt
near-nw = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-n = Cook
near-ne = Cook
near-w = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-e = Cook
near-sw = "Gulf of Carpentaria"
near-s = Cook
near-se = CookThe 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.

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.

External links

* [http://www.aurukun.qld.gov.au/ Official site]
* [http://www.aurukun.qld.gov.au/109.html Map of the Aurukun Shire]