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Injinoo, Queensland

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Population
  
416 (2006 census)

State electorate(s)
  
Cook

Local time
  
Monday 4:59 PM

Postcode(s)
  
4876

Postal code
  
4876

Federal division
  
Division of Leichhardt

Injinoo, Queensland

LGA(s)
  
Injinoo Shire Council, Torres Shire Council

Weather
  
28°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 77% Humidity

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

Map of Injinoo QLD 4876, Australia

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.

References

Injinoo, Queensland Wikipedia