Carpentaria is a coastal locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Carpentaria had a population of 14 people.[1]

Carpentaria Queensland
Cattle beside the Savannah Way (Burketon to Normanton Road), 2013
Carpentaria
Coordinates	17.9829°S 140.1600°E / -17.9829; 140.1600
Population	14 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.00280/km2 (0.00725/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4823
Area	5,001.5 km2 (1,931.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Carpentaria
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Carpentaria: Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Burketown Carpentaria Normanton Gregory Stokes Stokes

Geography

The locality is on the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is part of the Gulf Country. The Burketown Normanton Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Normanton) to the south-west (Stokes).[3]

History

The name derives from the Gulf of Carpentaria, a name used on Dutch charts since 1700.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Carpentaria. The nearest schools are in Normanton (P-10) and Burketown (P-6).[3]

References

External links

Media related to Carpentaria, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

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