Starcke, Queensland

Starcke Queensland
Starcke
Coordinates	14°34′38″S144°46′18″E / 14.5772°S 144.7716°E / -14.5772; 144.7716 (Starcke (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4895
Area	6,247.3 km2 (2,412.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Location	156 km (97 mi) NNW of Cooktown 482 km (300 mi) NNW of Cairns 2,135 km (1,327 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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 2021 census, Starcke had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Starcke had "no people or a very low population". ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Starcke had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Starcke. The nearest government 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]

See also

• Starcke National Park

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Starcke (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 March 2021.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Starcke (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.