Aurukun, Queensland
| Aurukun Queensland | |
|---|---|
2014 | |
| Coordinates | 13°21′30″S 141°43′41″E / 13.3584°S 141.7280°E |
| Population | 1,101 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 0.14863/km2 (0.38495/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4892 |
| Area | 7,407.7 km2 (2,860.1 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | |
| County | Kendell County, Queensland |
| State electorate(s) | Cook |
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt |
Aurukun /ærəˈkuːn/ is a town and coastal locality in the Shire of Aurukun and the Shire of Cook in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is an Indigenous community. In the 2021 census, the locality of Aurukun had a population of 1,101 people, of whom 997 (88.7%) identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.