Shire of Carpentaria

Shire of Carpentaria
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population2,090 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.03259/km2 (0.08442/sq mi)
Established1883
Area64,121 km2 (24,757.3 sq mi)[2]
MayorJack Bawden
Council seatNormanton
RegionFar North Queensland
State electorate(s)Traeger, Cook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
WebsiteShire of Carpentaria
LGAs around Shire of Carpentaria:
Gulf of Carpentaria Kowanyama Cook
Gulf of Carpentaria Shire of Carpentaria Mareeba
Burke Cloncurry, McKinlay Croydon

The Shire of Carpentaria is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia on the Gulf of Carpentaria, for which it is named.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Carpentaria had a population of 2,090 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.