County of Banks, Queensland

Cadastral division in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The county of Banks is one of the counties of Queensland, Australia, that existed before 1901.[1] The county is divided into civil parishes. 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.[2]

Quick facts Banks, Country ...
Banks
Location within Queensland
Location within Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
Lands administrative divisions around Banks
Melville Melville
Mosman Banks Coral Sea
Chelmsford Dagmar Solander
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Parishes

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ParishLGACoordinatesNotes
AnnanCook15°35′S 145°15′E
Battle CampCook15°22′S 144°39′E
BullheadCook15°50′S 144°49′ELakeland
CahirCook15°12′S 144°39′E
CookCook15°30′S 145°14′ECooktown
CowtonCook14°59′S 144°52′E
DeightonCook15°30′S 144°33′ELaura
DiscoveryHope Vale (A)15°13′S 145°11′E
EmlaCook15°20′S 144°31′E
EndeavourHope Vale (A)15°21′S 145°15′E
FlatteryHope Vale (A)14°54′S 145°11′E
GoreCook15°52′S 145°04′E
GreenCook15°32′S 144°56′E
GresleyCook15°47′S 144°30′E
HannHope Vale (A)15°20′S 145°07′EHope Vale
HicksCook15°34′S 145°05′E
LytheCook14°57′S 144°40′E
MacquarieCook15°39′S 144°34′E
McIvorCook15°07′S 145°03′E
MelsonbyCook15°07′S 144°51′E
MonkhouseCook15°45′S 145°17′E
MunburraCook14°53′S 145°04′E
NindaCook15°38′S 144°46′E
PickersgillCook15°18′S 144°56′E
PrydeCook15°10′S 145°01′E
RubyCook15°29′S 144°47′E
SaundersCook15°39′S 144°54′E
SolanderCook15°27′S 145°06′E
TayetoHope Vale (A)15°03′S 145°12′E
TupiaCook15°02′S 145°03′E
WelburyCook15°06′S 144°39′E
YaricoCook15°18′S 144°48′E
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