Starcke, Queensland
| Starcke Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Starcke | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°34′38″S 144°46′18″E / 14.5772°S 144.7716°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00048/km2 (0.00124/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4895 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,247.3 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
It is in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone.[3]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The locality was named after the Starcke cattle property.[2]
In the 2016 census Starcke had a population of 3 people.[1]
Education[edit]
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Starcke (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Starcke – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46140)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Starcke". Queensland - Australias.guide. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Native wildlife of Muundhi (Jack River) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Introduced wildlife of Daarrba National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)". Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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