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| Northern Peninsula Area Region Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 One bend from Jardine River Ferry crossing - the entrance to the Northern Peninsula Area | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,781 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6435/km2 (6.847/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,052 km2 (406.2 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Patricia Yusia | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bamaga | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Northern Peninsula Area Region | ||||||||||||||
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The Northern Peninsula Area Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering areas on the northwestern coast of Cape York Peninsula. It was created in March 2008 out of three Aboriginal Shires and two autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform.
In the 2021 census, the Northern Peninsula Area Region had a population of 2,781 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.