Pormpuraaw, Queensland
| Pormpuraaw Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Pormpuraaw, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°53′52″S 141°37′09″E / 14.8979°S 141.6192°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 611 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.13940/km2 (0.36104/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1938 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,383.1 km2 (1,692.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Pormpuraaw (pronounced porm-pure-ow) is a coastal town and a locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw, Queensland, Australia. Pormpuraaw is an Aboriginal community situated on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula approximately halfway between Karumba and Weipa on the Edward River. It is 650 kilometres (400 mi) by road from Cairns. Pormpuraaw currently has a 4-man police station.
Formerly known as Edward River Aboriginal Mission, Pormpuraaw was an Anglican mission established in 1938. The people included Thaayorre, Wik, Pakanh and Yir Yoront. This was the third mission to be set up in the southwestern Cape York region. In 1967 control was passed from the church to the Queensland Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs.
The community received Deed of Grant in Trust status, and is governed by a community council. Pormpuraaw has been successful in developing a commercial crocodile farm, a cattle operation and some tourism.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Pormpuraaw had a population of 611 people.