Starcke, Queensland

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Starcke
Queensland
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Starcke
Coordinates 14°34′38″S144°46′18″E / 14.5772°S 144.7716°E / -14.5772; 144.7716 (Starcke (centre of locality))
Population3 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.00048/km2 (0.00124/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4895
Area6,247.3 km2 (2,412.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Starcke:
Lakefield Coral Sea Coral Sea
Lakefield Starcke Lizard
Lakefield Cooktown Hope Vale

Starcke is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Starcke had a population of 3 people. [1]

Contents

It is in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone. [3]

Geography

Large areas of Starcke are protected areas being within the Cape Melville National Park, Muundhi National Park, [4] Biniirr National Park, [5] Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park, [6] and Daarrba National Park. [7] [8]

History

The locality was named after the Starcke cattle property. [2]

In the 2016 census Starcke had a population of 3 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Starcke. The nearest primary school is the Hopevale Campus of the Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy in neighbouring Hope Vale to the south-east. Given the size of Starcke, this school might be too distant to attend. There are no secondary schools nearby Starcke. Distance education and boarding school are other options. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Starcke (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Starcke – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46140)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Starcke". Queensland - Australias.guide. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Native wildlife of Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Biniirr National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) — facts and maps". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) — facts and maps". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Introduced wildlife of Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 March 2021.


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