The Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg is a

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. In June 2018, it had an estimated population of 1,315.

Geography

The Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg is completely surrounded by the

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. The shire includes the town of

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History

The name ''Cherbourg'' derives from the parish name, which takes its name the original 1840s pastoral run name, which is believed to be a corruption of '' Chirbury'', a town in

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, England, the birthplace of pastoralist Richard Jones who leased the pastoral run in the 1850s. In , the shire had a population of around 1,241 people, making it Queensland's third largest Aboriginal community. The town is located on traditional lands that belong to the '

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' (Waka Waka), people, but many different clan groups are also represented, including '

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' (Kabi Kabi) people. A sign on entry to the town reads "Many Tribes, One Community". In 2006, median individual income for residents of Cherbourg was $227 per week, less than half the national median. 98.8% of housing in the town is stand-alone houses. The community participates in

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scheme. Unemployment in the town is high as there is very little genuine work to be found in the town or in nearby

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. Results from 2006 census survey reported 31.4% of the workforce was employed full-time while 49.5% worked part-time and 5.8% were unemployed.

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