County of Banks, Queensland

Banks
Queensland

Location within Queensland
Localities around Banks:
Melville Melville
Mosman Banks Coral Sea
Chelmsford Dagmar Solander

The county of Banks is one of the counties of Queensland that existed before 1901. It is located in Far North Queensland, and is named for Sir Joseph Banks, who with Captain James Cook landed in 1770 at a location within the county. Banks includes the towns of Cooktown, Lakeland and Laura.[1][2]

Parishes

Parish LGA Coordinates Notes
Annan Cook 15°35′S 145°15′E / 15.583°S 145.250°E
Battle Camp Cook 15°22′S 144°39′E / 15.367°S 144.650°E
Bullhead Cook 15°50′S 144°49′E / 15.833°S 144.817°E Lakeland
Cahir Cook 15°12′S 144°39′E / 15.200°S 144.650°E
Cook Cook 15°30′S 145°14′E / 15.500°S 145.233°E Cooktown
Cowton Cook 14°59′S 144°52′E / 14.983°S 144.867°E
Deighton Cook 15°30′S 144°33′E / 15.500°S 144.550°E Laura
Discovery Hope Vale (A) 15°13′S 145°11′E / 15.217°S 145.183°E
Emla Cook 15°20′S 144°31′E / 15.333°S 144.517°E
Endeavour Hope Vale (A) 15°21′S 145°15′E / 15.350°S 145.250°E
Flattery Hope Vale (A) 14°54′S 145°11′E / 14.900°S 145.183°E
Gore Cook 15°52′S 145°04′E / 15.867°S 145.067°E
Green Cook 15°32′S 144°56′E / 15.533°S 144.933°E
Gresley Cook 15°47′S 144°30′E / 15.783°S 144.500°E
Hann Hope Vale (A) 15°20′S 145°07′E / 15.333°S 145.117°E Hope Vale
Hicks Cook 15°34′S 145°05′E / 15.567°S 145.083°E
Lythe Cook 14°57′S 144°40′E / 14.950°S 144.667°E
Macquarie Cook 15°39′S 144°34′E / 15.650°S 144.567°E
McIvor Cook 15°07′S 145°03′E / 15.117°S 145.050°E
Melsonby Cook 15°07′S 144°51′E / 15.117°S 144.850°E
Monkhouse Cook 15°45′S 145°17′E / 15.750°S 145.283°E
Munburra Cook 14°53′S 145°04′E / 14.883°S 145.067°E
Ninda Cook 15°38′S 144°46′E / 15.633°S 144.767°E
Pickersgill Cook 15°18′S 144°56′E / 15.300°S 144.933°E
Pryde Cook 15°10′S 145°01′E / 15.167°S 145.017°E
Ruby Cook 15°29′S 144°47′E / 15.483°S 144.783°E
Saunders Cook 15°39′S 144°54′E / 15.650°S 144.900°E
Solander Cook 15°27′S 145°06′E / 15.450°S 145.100°E
Tayeto Hope Vale (A) 15°03′S 145°12′E / 15.050°S 145.200°E
Tupia Cook 15°02′S 145°03′E / 15.033°S 145.050°E
Welbury Cook 15°06′S 144°39′E / 15.100°S 144.650°E
Yarico Cook 15°18′S 144°48′E / 15.300°S 144.800°E

References

  1. ↑ "Place name details: Banks". Queensland Government (Department of Environment and Resource Management). 4 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  2. ↑ Cook District, County of Banks Maps - N3 Series at Queensland Archives.

Coordinates: 15°23′S 144°52′E / 15.383°S 144.867°E