Shire of Aurukun
| Shire of Aurukun Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,101 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.14830/km2 (0.38410/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,424 km2 (2,866.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Keri Pauline Tamwoy | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Aurukun | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Aurukun | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Aurukun is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The shire covers part of western Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland.
It covers an area of 7,424 square kilometres (2,866.4 sq mi), and has existed as a local government area since 1978.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Aurukun had a population of 1,101 people.