Edward River is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Edward River had "no people or a very low population".[1]
| Edward River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Edward River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°54′30″S 142°30′29″E / 14.9083°S 142.5080°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4892 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,935.3 km2 (2,291.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThis inland locality on the Cape York Peninsula is named for the Edward River that runs through it towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. Strathgordon Road passes through the locality from Yarraden in the east towards Pormpuraaw in the west on the Gulf.
History
editKuuk Thaayorre (also known as Koko-Daiyuri, Kuku Yak, Thayorre, and used as a generic name for several related languages/dialects) is an Australian Aboriginal Language spoken on Western Cape York, particularly in the area around Pormpuraaw (Edward River). The Thaayorre language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw and the Shire of Cook.[3]
Kugu Mu'inh ( also known as Wik Muinh, Kuku Muinh, Wik Muin, Kuku-Mu'inh. See also related Wik languages) is a traditional language of the area which includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Edward River had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, Edward River had "no people or a very low population".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Edward River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Edward River – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 49791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Kuuk Thaayorre". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edward River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
