The Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River is a local government area in
Far North Queensland
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, Australia.
Geography
It is on the east coast of the
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupació ...
and consists of a single locality,
Lockhart River (which is shared with the
Shire of Cook
The Shire of Cook (The Shire) is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland.
It covers an area ...
). It includes a number of islands off the east coast:
Chapman Island,
Lloyd Island,
Rocky Island,
Sherrard Island and
Sunter Island.
Amenities
The Lockhart River Shire Council operate the Lockhart River Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Lockhart River.
Mayors
* 2020–present: Wayne William Butcher
References
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Lockhart River