Northern Peninsula Area Region
| Northern Peninsula Area Region Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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One bend from Jardine River Ferry crossing - the entrance to the Northern Peninsula Area | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,781 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6435/km2 (6.847/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,052 km2 (406.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Patricia Yusia | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bamaga | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Northern Peninsula Area Region | ||||||||||||||
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The Northern Peninsula Area Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering areas on the northwestern coast of Cape York Peninsula. It was created in March 2008 out of three Aboriginal Shires and two autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform.
In the 2021 census, the Northern Peninsula Area Region had a population of 2,781 people.