Cook Shire

Cook Shire stretches from the Coral Sea coast to the Gulf of Carpentaria, encompassing tropical savanna, wetlands and remote river country across central Cape York Peninsula. Vast and lightly settled, it includes Cooktown, the historic town on the Endeavour River where Captain James Cook’s Endeavour was repaired in 1770 after striking the Great Barrier Reef. Inland, Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park protects broad floodplains and seasonal waterways, while the Mitchell River flows west towards the Gulf. Continue with other webcams across Cook Shire to see how this part of Cape York Peninsula connects regionally.

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