Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River

The Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia.^[3]

Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River Queensland
Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River
Coordinates	12.785939°S 143.342593°E / -12.785939; 143.342593
Population	640 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.1790/km2 (0.464/sq mi)
Area	3,576 km2 (1,380.7 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Wayne William Butcher
Council seat	Lockhart River
Region	Far North Queensland
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Website	Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River
LGAs around Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River: Cook Cook Cook Cook Lockhart River Coral Sea Cook Cook Coral Sea

In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River had a population of 640 people.^[1]

Geography

It is on the east coast of the Cape York Peninsula and consists of a single locality, Lockhart River (which is shared with the Shire of Cook). It includes a number of islands off the east coast: Chapman Island, Lloyd Island, Rocky Island, Sherrard Island and Sunter Island.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River had a population of 712 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River had a population of 640 people.^[1]

Amenities

The Lockhart River Shire Council operate the Lockhart River Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Lockhart River.^[6]

Mayors

• 2020–present: Wayne William Butcher^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River (LGA)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
3. "Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004". Queensland Legislation: In Force. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council library services". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
7. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.