Starcke, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 14°34′38″S 144°46′18″E / 14.5772°S 144.7716°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6,247.3 km2 (2,412.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4895 | ||||||||||||
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Starcke is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Starcke had "no people or a very low population".[3]
It is in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone.[5]
Geography
Large areas of Starcke are protected areas being within the Cape Melville National Park, Muundhi National Park,[6] Biniirr National Park,[7] Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan National Park,[8] and Daarrba National Park.[9][10]
History
The locality was named after the Starcke cattle property.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Starcke had "no people or a very low population".[11]
In the 2021 census, Starcke had "no people or a very low population".[3]
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.[10]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Starcke (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Starcke (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Starcke (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Starcke (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
