Northern Peninsula Area
| Northern Peninsula Area | |
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| State : |
 Australia
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| State : |
 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Bamaga |
| Dates and numbers | |
| Area : | 1,052.1 km² |
| Residents : | 2,796 (2016) |
| Population density : | 2.7 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 10 ° 53 ′ S , 142 ° 23 ′ E The Northern Peninsula Area (Region) is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 1052 km² and has about 2800 inhabitants.
geography
The region is located at the tip of the Cape York Peninsula in the far northeast of the state about 2200 km north of the capital Brisbane . It consists of a larger contiguous part on the northwest side and a smaller area on the east side of the island tip.
The largest town and administrative center of the LGA is Bamaga with around 1200 inhabitants. The region also includes Injinoo, New Mapoon, Seisia, Umagico.
history
The Regional Council of the Northern Peninsula Area was founded in 2008 as an association of five Aboriginal Councils (Bamaga Island, Injinoo, New Mapoon, Seisia Island and Umagico).
administration
The Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council has six members. Five councilors are elected by the residents of the five divisions (constituencies) (Bamaga, Injinoo, New Mapoon, Seisia and Umagico). The council chairman and mayor (mayor) is also elected by all residents of the region.
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- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Northern Peninsula Area (R) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Bamaga ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.