County of Banks, Queensland

Banks
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Lands administrative divisions around Banks:
Melville Melville
Mosman Banks Coral Sea
Chelmsford Dagmar Solander

The county of Banks is one of the counties of Queensland, Australia, 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]

Parishes

ParishLGACoordinatesNotes
AnnanCook15°35′S 145°15′E / 15.583°S 145.250°E / -15.583; 145.250 (Annan Parish)
Battle CampCook15°22′S 144°39′E / 15.367°S 144.650°E / -15.367; 144.650 (Battle Camp Parish)
BullheadCook15°50′S 144°49′E / 15.833°S 144.817°E / -15.833; 144.817 (Bullhead Parish)Lakeland
CahirCook15°12′S 144°39′E / 15.200°S 144.650°E / -15.200; 144.650 (Cahir Parish)
CookCook15°30′S 145°14′E / 15.500°S 145.233°E / -15.500; 145.233 (Cook Parish)Cooktown
CowtonCook14°59′S 144°52′E / 14.983°S 144.867°E / -14.983; 144.867 (Cowton Parish)
DeightonCook15°30′S 144°33′E / 15.500°S 144.550°E / -15.500; 144.550 (Deighton Parish)Laura
DiscoveryHope Vale (A)15°13′S 145°11′E / 15.217°S 145.183°E / -15.217; 145.183 (Discovery Parish)
EmlaCook15°20′S 144°31′E / 15.333°S 144.517°E / -15.333; 144.517 (Emla Parish)
EndeavourHope Vale (A)15°21′S 145°15′E / 15.350°S 145.250°E / -15.350; 145.250 (Endeavour Parish)
FlatteryHope Vale (A)14°54′S 145°11′E / 14.900°S 145.183°E / -14.900; 145.183 (Flattery Parish)
GoreCook15°52′S 145°04′E / 15.867°S 145.067°E / -15.867; 145.067 (Gore Parish)
GreenCook15°32′S 144°56′E / 15.533°S 144.933°E / -15.533; 144.933 (Green Parish)
GresleyCook15°47′S 144°30′E / 15.783°S 144.500°E / -15.783; 144.500 (Gresley Parish)
HannHope Vale (A)15°20′S 145°07′E / 15.333°S 145.117°E / -15.333; 145.117 (Hann Parish)Hope Vale
HicksCook15°34′S 145°05′E / 15.567°S 145.083°E / -15.567; 145.083 (Hicks Parish)
LytheCook14°57′S 144°40′E / 14.950°S 144.667°E / -14.950; 144.667 (Lythe Parish)
MacquarieCook15°39′S 144°34′E / 15.650°S 144.567°E / -15.650; 144.567 (Macquarie Parish)
McIvorCook15°07′S 145°03′E / 15.117°S 145.050°E / -15.117; 145.050 (McIvor Parish)
MelsonbyCook15°07′S 144°51′E / 15.117°S 144.850°E / -15.117; 144.850 (Melsonby Parish)
MonkhouseCook15°45′S 145°17′E / 15.750°S 145.283°E / -15.750; 145.283 (Monkhouse Parish)
MunburraCook14°53′S 145°04′E / 14.883°S 145.067°E / -14.883; 145.067 (Munburra Parish)
NindaCook15°38′S 144°46′E / 15.633°S 144.767°E / -15.633; 144.767 (Ninda Parish)
PickersgillCook15°18′S 144°56′E / 15.300°S 144.933°E / -15.300; 144.933 (Pickersgill Parish)
PrydeCook15°10′S 145°01′E / 15.167°S 145.017°E / -15.167; 145.017 (Pryde Parish)
RubyCook15°29′S 144°47′E / 15.483°S 144.783°E / -15.483; 144.783 (Ruby Parish)
SaundersCook15°39′S 144°54′E / 15.650°S 144.900°E / -15.650; 144.900 (Saunders Parish)
SolanderCook15°27′S 145°06′E / 15.450°S 145.100°E / -15.450; 145.100 (Solander Parish)
TayetoHope Vale (A)15°03′S 145°12′E / 15.050°S 145.200°E / -15.050; 145.200 (Tayeto Parish)
TupiaCook15°02′S 145°03′E / 15.033°S 145.050°E / -15.033; 145.050 (Tupia Parish)
WelburyCook15°06′S 144°39′E / 15.100°S 144.650°E / -15.100; 144.650 (Welbury Parish)
YaricoCook15°18′S 144°48′E / 15.300°S 144.800°E / -15.300; 144.800 (Yarico Parish)

References

  1. ↑ Cook District, County of Banks Maps - N3 Series at Queensland Archives.

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


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