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Touring Cooktown in Australia
Cooktown in the region of Queensland is located in Australia - some 1,390 mi or ( 2237 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Cooktown is now 03:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: and . Being here already, consider visiting . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Cooktown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Drive Down Main Street of Cooktown
Just a qucik drive into town to check the mail. Give you an idea of the town. No traffic lights. Round-about only put in last year. No Big Macs thank goodness. Population something over 2000. Another ..
We're Gonna Make You SWEAT Jammer32's photos around Cooktown, Australia (cooktown australia)
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Gone Fishing, Cooktown, Cape York, Australia
A selection of photos showing the huge variety of fish on offer in the Cooktown area and the stunning tropical surroundings in which they are caught with Gone Fishing Charters. ..
Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, QLD, Australia Thebarnabybear's photos around Laura, Australia
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Interesting facts about this location
Shire of Cook
The Shire of Cook is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland. It covers an area of 106,188.4 square kilometres, and has existed as a local government entity since 1919.
Located at -15.47 145.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Endeavour River
The Endeavour River {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:15|27|30|S|145|14|00|E| |primary |name= }} on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia, was named in 1770 by Lt. James Cook, R.N. , after he was forced to beach his ship, HM Bark Endeavour, for repairs in the river mouth, after damaging it on Endeavour Reef. Joseph Banks named it the Endeavours River but the form Cook used, Endeavour River, has stuck.
Located at -15.46 145.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mount Cook National Park, Australia
Mount Cook is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1554 km northwest of Brisbane.
Located at -15.49 145.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cooktown, Queensland
Cooktown is a small town located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the Endeavour, for repairs in 1770. At the time of the 2011 census, Cooktown had a population of 2,339. Both the town and Mount Cook (431 metres or 1,415 feet) which rises up behind the town were named after James Cook.
Located at -15.47 145.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Annan River
The Annan River (aka Yuku Baja) is a river that begins in the Yorkey Range, north-north-west of Wujal Wujal in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland. Being in a wet-dry tropical climate the river receives the majority of its approximately 1800 mm rainfall per year between the months of December and April, a period known as the wet season.
Located at -15.53 145.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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