About Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Community Directory
The Kowanyama Community Directory supports the remote Aboriginal community of Kowanyama on the western Cape York Peninsula. Accessed mainly by air or long‑distance road, the community is situated on the Mitchell River delta and emphasises traditional fishing and cultural practices. The directory lists health and wellbeing services, schools, language and cultural programs, sports and recreation clubs, employment and training providers and council services, giving residents a convenient way to find assistance and activities within the community.
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Health, emergency and welfare services in the Kowanyama area include small health clinics, visiting doctors and specialists, crisis and counselling hotlines, accommodation support and welfare assistance programmes. The directory also lists community clubs and interest groups, arts and creative projects, sports and recreation clubs, youth programmes, cultural and migrant services, environmental groups and religious or philosophical organisations, alongside education, training and employment services. Because this shire is remote, many specialist services such as allied health care, legal assistance and disability or youth support are delivered by visiting providers or regional outreach, while local community organisations and volunteers offer daily support and cultural activities.
Kowanyama Area
On the western Cape York floodplains, Kowanyama is an Aboriginal community governed by its own local authority. Large seasonal wetlands support fishing and birding, and Indigenous Ranger programs protect country. People here treasure their art centre, where painted bark storyboards and fibre works are created, and they savour quiet afternoons casting nets from shaded banks of the mighty Mitchell River as sea eagles soar overhead.
Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council has an approximate area of 2,500 km².
It is within the state electorate of Cook.
Kowanyama Community Directory
The directory provides up-to-date information for community organisations who provide services in the Kowanyama area.
