Aboriginal Shire of Napranum
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
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The Aboriginal Shire of Napranum is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia.[3] It is on the western side of the Cape York Peninsula around Weipa.
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Aboriginal Shire of Napranum | |||||||||||||
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Disjoint areas of Napranum Aboriginal Shire are shown in yellow, 2017 | |||||||||||||
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  Aboriginal Shire of Napranum | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 12.6837°S 141.8879°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Napranum | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Janita Motton | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 2,004 km2 (774 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 883 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4406/km2 (1.1412/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Aboriginal Shire of Napranum | ||||||||||||
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In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum had a population of 883 people.[2]
Geography
Most local government areas are a single contiguous area (possibly including islands). However, Aboriginal Shires are often defined as a number of disjoint areas each containing an Indigenous community. In the case of the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum, it consists of several disjoint parts of the locality of Mission River (remainder in Shire of Cook) with the town of Napranum as its seat.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum had a population of 957 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Napranum had a population of 883 people.[2]
Amenities
Napranum Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Napranum.[6]
Mayors
- 2020–present: Janita Motton[7]
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Margie Adidi | ||||
| Independent | Egito Mairu | ||||
| Independent | Rex Burke | ||||
| Independent | Tam Wees | ||||
| Independent | Ernest Madua Jnr | ||||
| Independent | Robert Wigness | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
