Mount Cook National Park, Australia
National park in Australia
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Mount Cook National Park is a protected area in the locality of Cooktown, in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Mount Cook National Park | |
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  Mount Cook National Park Location within Queensland | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Nearest city | Cooktown |
| Coordinates | 15.491°S 145.260°E |
| Area | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Geography
The national park is immediately south of the town of Cooktown.[2]
The terrain ranges from 0 to 431 metres (0 to 1,414 ft) above sea level.[2] The mountain Mount Cook is in the east of the national park (15.4906°S 145.2642°E). Also known as Gore Mount, it rises 431 metres (1,414 ft) above sea level, the highest point in the national park.[3][4]
It is 1,554 km (966 mi) north-west of Brisbane. It was established in 1970 and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Within this National Park is a difficult walking track that is six kilometres (3.7 mi) return to the summit of Mount Cook.[5]
