Injinoo, Queensland

Injinoo
Queensland
Injinoo, Cape York, Australia.
Injinoo
Coordinates 10°54′22″S 142°19′32″E / 10.9062°S 142.3255°E / -10.9062; 142.3255Coordinates: 10°54′22″S 142°19′32″E / 10.9062°S 142.3255°E / -10.9062; 142.3255
Population 416 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4876
LGA(s)
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Localities around Injinoo:
Torres Strait Torres Strait Umagico
Gulf of Carpentaria Injinoo Jardine River
Gulf of Carpentaria Mapoon Jardine River

Injinoo is a town in the Northern Peninsula Area Region and a locality split between Northern Peninsula Area Region and the Shire of Torres in Far North Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4] It is on the north-western tip of Cape York Peninsula.

History

Injinoo Aboriginal Community was an Aboriginal settlement and later Anglican mission established on Cape York by a community led by a Wuthathi man, Allelic Whitesand.

Although self-sufficient, through fishing and gardening, the Community made requests to the then Church of England to establish a mission and school. Queensland government officials allowed the community to function through an elected Council.

After the Second World War, which saw a considerable military presence in the area, many Torres Strait Islanders began moving into Injinoo. Settlements were subsequently built at Bamaga, New Mapoon and Umagico to relocate evicted people from this and other areas of the Cape. In 1948 a reserve was created, with control of the area having been taken over by the Queensland Department of Native Affairs.

At the 2006 census, Injinoo had a population of 416.[1]

Facilities

In 2012, the Indigenous Knowledge Centre was opened at Injinoo, operated by the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council.[5] It has produced a video detailing traditional bush foods as part of a children's language workshop.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Injinoo (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Injinoo - town in Northern Peninsula Area Region (entry 16700)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Injinoo - locality in Northern Peninsula Area Region (entry 46104)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Injinoo - locality in Shire of Torres (entry 48214)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Injinoo Indigenous Knowledge Centre | Public Libraries Connect". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Injinoo Culture Love 2012 Bush Foods". Vimeo. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

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