Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale
The Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, north of the town of Cooktown. The majority of the Shire consists of Deed of Grant land that is held for the benefit of Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land and their ancestors and descendants.
| Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°17′46″S 145°06′42″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,081 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.9721/km2 (2.5178/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,112 km2 (429.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Jason Grant Woibo | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Hope Vale | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire | ||||||||||||||
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