Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw
| Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Queensland | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 611 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.13902/km2 (0.3601/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,395 km2 (1,696.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Richard Tarpencha | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Pormpuraaw, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Cape York | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw | ||||||||||||||
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The Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw is a special local government area which is located on western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It is managed under a Deed of Grant in Trust under the Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004.
In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw had a population of 611 people.