Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah

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Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah
Queensland
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Location within Queensland
Population2,848 (2018) [1]
 • Density17.91/km2 (46.39/sq mi)
Established1987
Area159 km2 (61.4 sq mi) [1]
MayorRoss Andrews
Council seat Yarrabah
Region Far North
State electorate(s) Mulgrave
Federal division(s) Kennedy
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Website Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah
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The Aboriginal Shire of Yarrabah is a special local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, east and southeast of Cairns on Cape Grafton. It is managed under a Deed of Grant in Trust under the Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004.

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History

The area originally was set up as an Anglican Mission in 1892. Aboriginal people from the region were gradually drawn or relocated from their traditional lands into the mission settlement. The Gungganydji people were the main group to be settled there.

In the 1960s, the Anglican Church relinquished control of the mission. The Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, a government department, under the Act continued running the affairs of the community.

On 29 October 1987, under the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, a Deed of Grant in Trust was given to the Yarrabah community over the Cape Grafton area. Like other DOGIT communities of the time, Yarrabah had a Community Council elected by Aboriginal people living in the community.

Responsibilities

As the Shire is not operated under the Local Government Act and operates the land on behalf of the community, the Shire Council's responsibilities are quite different from a typical local government body. This includes responsibility for fisheries, alcohol management and employment initiatives.

The Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council operates an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Noble Drive in Yarrabah. [2] [3]

Mayors

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References

  1. 1 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.
  2. "Yarrabah Knowledge Centre". State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. "Yarrabah Knowledge Centre". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland . Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  4. "2008 Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  5. "2012 Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. "2016 Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[ dead link ]

Coordinates: 16°55′14″S145°52′21″E / 16.92056°S 145.87250°E / -16.92056; 145.87250