Guugu Yimithirr
（重定向自Koko Yimidir）
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- This article is for the Indigenous Australian group. For their language, see Guugu Yimithirr language.
The Guugu Yimithirr are an Australian Aboriginal tribe of Far North Queensland, many of whom today live at Hopevale (population approximately 800), which is the administrative centre of Hopevale Shire. It is about 46 km from Cooktown by road. It is also the name of their language. They were a coastal people and refer to themselves as a "saltwater people."