Injinoo, Queensland

Injinoo
Injinoo, Cape York, Australia.
Injinoo
Interactive map of Injinoo
Coordinates: 10°54′22″S 142°19′32″E / 10.9062°S 142.3255°E / -10.9062; 142.3255 (Injinoo (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGAs
Location
  • 7.5 km (4.7 mi) WSW of Bamaga
  • 463 km (288 mi) NNE of Weipa
  • 822 km (511 mi) NNW of Cooktown
  • 991 km (616 mi) NNW of Cairns
  • 2,663 km (1,655 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
181.4 km2 (70.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total498 (2021 census)
 • Density2.745/km2 (7.110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4876
Localities around Injinoo
Torres Strait Torres Strait Umagico
Gulf of Carpentaria Injinoo Jardine River
Gulf of Carpentaria Mapoon Jardine River

Injinoo (formerly Cowal Creek) is a coastal 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. It is on the north-western coast of Cape York Peninsula. In the 2021 census, the locality of Injinoo had a population of 498 people with 449 (90.25%) identifying as Indigenous Australians.