Edward River, Queensland
Edward River is a locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.Geography
This inland locality on the Cape York Peninsula is named for the Edward River that runs through it towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. Strathgordon Road passes through the locality from Yarraden in the east towards Pormpuraaw in the west on the Gulf.History
Kuuk Thaayorre is an Australian Aboriginal Language spoken on Western Cape York, particularly in the area around Pormpuraaw. The Thaayorre language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw and the Shire of Cook.
Kugu Mu'inh is a traditional language of the area which includes landscape within the local government boundaries of the Cook Shire.
