Kowanyama Shire
| Shire of Kowanyama | |
 Location of the Kowanyama Shire in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Kowanyama |
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| Area : | 2,555.3 km² |
| Residents : | 944 (2011) |
| Population density : | 0.4 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 15 ° 28 ′ S , 141 ° 44 ′ E The Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 2555 km² and has about 950 inhabitants.
geography
The Shire is located on the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula in the north of the state on the Gulf of Carpentaria about 500 km west of Cairns and 1830 km north of the capital Brisbane .
Almost all residents live in the settlement of Kowanyama in the southern LGA on Magnificent Creek.
history
Kowanyama means "many waters" in the Aboriginal language Yir-Yoront and refers to the river delta of the Mitchell River to the north . The first mission was established at Topsy Creek in 1905 and moved north in 1919. In 1964 a cyclone destroyed the mission, it was rebuilt and placed under official management. In 1987, the indigenous people were given a 250 km² piece of land over which they took control. In 2004, the Kowanyama Shire was founded, which includes the entire river delta in addition to the settlement, and thus granted the Aborigines local self-government.
administration
The Kowanyama Council has five members. The Mayor and four other Councilors are elected by all residents of the Shire. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Kowanyama (S) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2013.