Aurukun, Queensland

Aurukun /ærəˈkn/ 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 2016 census, the locality of Aurukun had a population of 1,269 people.

Aurukun
Queensland
2014
Aurukun
Coordinates13.3584°S 141.7280°E / -13.3584; 141.7280 (Aurukun (town centre))
Population1,269 (2016 census)
 • Density0.17131/km2 (0.44369/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4892
Area7,407.7 km2 (2,860.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 207 km (129 mi) SSW of Weipa
  • 659 km (409 mi) NW of Cooktown
  • 828 km (514 mi) NW of Cairns
  • 2,482 km (1,542 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)
  • Aurukun
  • Cook
CountyKendell County, Queensland
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
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