List of streets in cooktown qld click on street name to see the position on cooktown street map. The cape york peninsula begins north of cairns, extending almost kms to the geographical tip of australia in the north. Clicking on the areas below on the map of queensland, will take you to the appropriate region where you can view and book your accommodation, tours and rentals, and transfers. Map of cooktown, qld 4895 cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the shire of cook, queensland, australia.
Queensland parks and wildlife service monday friday 8. To find the map for the driving distance from cairns to cooktown, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. This map shows cities, towns, freeways, through routes, major connecting roads, minor connecting roads, railways, fruit fly exclusion zones, cumulative distances, river and lakes in queensland. Tropical north qld tropical north queensland drive map. Queensland government agencies commercial fishing industry tourism partners high standard tourism tackling climate change tourism responses to environmental incidents. Cairns street map cairns is a north queensland regional city with a population of about 151,000 in 2017. Tropical north queensland stretches from the town of cardwell in the south to the torres strait. Map of cairns to cooktown travelling between cairns and cooktown, whether you go by the inland road or the coastal road, you are going to pass through some lovely, small north queensland towns. Cooktown multipurpose health service mphs is a 24hour facility which provides emergency, acute and residential aged care. All our maps of queensland and its region are available in hi definition in a pdf file. Tropical north queensland stretches from the town of cardwell in the south to the torres strait islands, north of cape york the most northerly point on the australian mainland. Wild and beautiful, the bloomfield track is rated as one of queenslands most scenic short road trips a bucketlist drive for both local and international 4wd enthusiasts. It was designed by francis drummond greville stanley and built from 1891 to 1891. To find the return map from townsville to cooktown, begin with entering start and end locations in calculator control and click on show return map.
Map of cooktown crossing, queensland, ford australian. To find the map for the driving distance from brisbane to cooktown, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Queensland map showing north queensland, the whitsunday coast, discovery coast, fraser coast, sunshine coast and brisbane keywords. Cooktown is a small town and locality in the shire of cook, queensland, australia. Map 5 cairns download a pdf of zoning map 5 cairns. Cooktown is in far nth qld and is a small settlement that can now be reached via the road and has an airstrip about 10 kms from the town centre. You can also try a different route while coming back by adding multiple destinations. The town and nearby mount cook 1,415 feet 431 metres are named after the british navigator capt.
Its located about 1700km north of brisbane and is a popular travel destination for both australian and overseas tourists due to its warm tropical climate. Click on a region for a guide on that region, book accommodation or take a picture tour. This is tropical australian wilderness at its best. Cooktown postcode qld cooktown is a suburb of northern, queensland and is about 1557 kms northnorthwest of qld s capital city of brisbane. The queensland public libraries statistical bulletin 2016 2017 pdf. Colour map of australia showing states, borders, rivers, highways and major locations. The road is dry, dusty and often, rough as guts, but driving the cape york peninsula is one hell of a road trip. Queensland aboriginal and torres strait islander languages map. Cooktown area parks department of environment and science. What to do cooktown and cape york peninsula has a wealth of natural beauty, a rich and diverse aboriginal culture and colourful pioneering history.
Download or save the maps using the settings on your browser. To print this page, get the pdf version one page, 45 kb. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing.
Cooktown, town and port, northeastern queensland, australia. Glassy hills lookout offers 360 degree views of the beaches and surrounds and the visitor must. Besides the background chapters on the peninsulas history and wildlife. And in case you are not into the history there is always the wharf some of the best fishing in cape york. It covers the area across the tip of the state into the gulf of carpentaria, and includes a number of offshore islands as well as the northern end of t. Cape york map, including cooktown queensland australia. If you click on street name, you can see position on the map. In the 2011 australian census the population of cooktown was 2,339 when there were 1,115 females and 1,224 males living there with a. This place is situated in cook, queensland, australia, its geographical coordinates are 15 28 0 south, 145 15 0 east and its original name with diacritics is cooktown. Citizenship ceremony on beach near cooktown, queensland. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum. The beautiful and remote cape york area is at the northernmost point of queensland commonly referred to as far north. Map of queensland map 1 north queensland coast map 2 central queensland coast map 3 capricorn and southern queensland coast maps 4 and 5 southwest queensland downs map 6 southeast queensland coast map 7 noosa and surrounding areas map 7a. North queensland region map transport and main roads.
This map of queensland includes port douglas, cairns, the great barrier reef, whitsundays, sunshine coast, brisbane and the gold coast. Lay of the land stroll the wide welcoming streets, lined with grand queensland architecture from the bygone gold rush days, and the botanic gardens filled with 62hectares of native and exotic plants. The only place to go once youve hit the most northern point of. Cooktown travel queensland, australia lonely planet. Westpac bank building is a heritagelisted former bank building at 120 charlotte street, cooktown, shire of cook, queensland, australia. In 1770 captain james cook landed on the banks of the endeavour river repairing his ship endeavour, after it. Central queensland map this map covers the coast between rockhampton in the south and mackay region in the north.
Large detailed map of queensland with cities and towns click to see large. Cooktown, qld january 2020 daily weather observations. As you can see from the map there is so much to see and do in queensland its no wonder its australias favourite. Its about km from cairns to cape york, which isnt a big distance when were talking about a country the size of australia. For many years cooktown was very hard to get to but is now much easier for the tourist and local alike. James cook, who beached the endeavour there for repairs in 1770. Cape york map, including cooktown the beautiful and remote cape york area is at the northernmost point of queensland commonly referred to as far north queensland. Coastal, remote cooktown is a small place with a big history. Map showing features, location and access to protected areas in and around cooktown. Cooktown is located about 2,000 kilometres 1,200 mi north of brisbane and 328 kilometres 204 mi north of cairns, by road.
Cooktown area parks protect landscapes including beaches, dunes, tidal estuaries, freshwater wetlands, mountains and endemic animals. Cooktown s infrastructure caters well for tourists and there are plenty of places to pick up maps and information, with all accommodation places having a ready supply. About this map cooktown sd55 queensland, edition 1 kilometres 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 kilometres scale 1. Flanked by a pristine coastline one side and ancient rainforest on the other, the track starts 40km north of the daintree river ferry and travels just over 100km to. To use this page in a spreadsheet, get the plain text version 4 kb. Oct 26, 2016 cooktown area parks protect landscapes including beaches, dunes, tidal estuaries, freshwater wetlands, mountains and endemic animals.
The queensland heritage register sees the buildings significance as its rarity value. The other portion of the current site was occupied by john walsh, a cooktown storekeeper, mayor of cooktown in 1876 and a member of the. Cooktown is located 260km north of cairns by the coastal road unsealed and recommended for 4wd vehicles only. Cooks crew spent 48 days here repairing the damage.
In 1770 captain james cook landed on the banks of the endeavour river repairing his ship endeavour, after it ran aground on the great barrier reef. This complete 300 pages travel guide is all you need before and during your trip. The parks, which include annan river national park, black mountain kalkajaka national park, endeavour river national park, keatings lagoon regional park and mount cook national park, are rich in aboriginal culture and european history. Postcode for cooktown, queensland postcodes australia. Large detailed map of queensland with cities and towns. Colour map of queensland showing rivers, major locations, highways, railways, distances and route markers. Six pole cabins, swimming pool on the road into cooktown. The 15 best things to do in cooktown coronavirus update. Cooktown cooktown is a small coastal town in tropical north queensland. Media in category cooktown, queensland the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. If you want a more adventurous route, go four wheeldriving along the coastal bloomfield track crossing rivers and creeks through world heritagelisted rainforest and join the highway at the mysterious pile of rocks known as black mountain. Cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the shire of cook, queensland, australia.
For information on our enrolment process, please refer to the enrolments section. The facility comprises two emergency beds, 16 acute beds, 11 residential aged care beds, and can also accommodate patients. The queensland national bank commenced business in cooktown in 1874 and built a small timber premises adjacent to the current site. Tropical north queensland drive map tropical north qld. With bitumen all the way along the 330 kilometre inland mulligan highway from cairns, cooktown is easy to get to. Cooktown has a regional airport with regular flights and a range of accommodation from camping to fourstar hotels. Queensland department of natural resources and mines subject. It is situated at the mouth of the endeavour river on the east coast of cape york peninsula, facing the great barrier reef. It is situated at the mouth of the endeavour river on the east coast of cape york peninsula, facing the great barrier reef the town and nearby mount cook 1,415 feet 431 metres are named after the british navigator capt. Town planning and land management plans cook shire council. Queensland department of national parks, sport and racing subject.
Both the town and mount cook 431 metres or 1,415 feet which rises up behind the town were named after james cook. Though the destination is enticing enough, try to stop along the way for a cuppa or a bite to eat to appreciate these friendly, relaxed little towns. Cooktown, qld december 2019 daily weather observations. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in cooktown, cook shire on tripadvisor.
Cooktown is 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. Waterfront parks in cooktown the james cook landing point is on the waterfront near the mouth of endeavour river, along with the aboriginal milby wall, a statue. In days past the pubs had distinct clientele, but these days you should feel comfortable having a beer wherever you choose. These premises were demolished when the new building was completed. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in cooktown, australia on tripadvisor.
The adventure to cooktown begins along the 350kilometre inland highway or 4wd coastal route via the bloomfield track from cairns. The 10 best things to do in cooktown updated 2020 must. Map of cooktown crossing, queensland, ford australian place. Guide to queensland roadsrest areas, caravan information and visitor information centres. Cooktown multipurpose health service profile queensland. Take your time to appreciate the diversity of the landscape and spend time with the traditional custodians of the land who know this country best. It is also known as bank of new south wales and queensland national bank. It was added to the queensland heritage register on 11 march 1994. Mon 2 mar tue 3 mar wed 4 mar thu 5 mar fri 6 mar sat 7 mar sun 8 mar max tide height. Local free maps maps of australia, queensland and the brisbane region in a4 size can be downloaded for your personal or inhouse use. Later came the gold rush, and you can see the history of that in places like the powder magazine and the historical cemetery.
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