County of Cook, Queensland

Cook
Location within Queensland
Location within Queensland
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
Lands administrative divisions around Cook
Flinders Coral Sea Coral Sea
Bowen Cook Coral Sea
Mackenzie Lennox March

The county of Cook is a cadastral division of Queensland, centred on the city of Bundaberg,[1] and its name honours Captain James Cook. It was officially named and bounded by the Governor in Council on 7 March 1901 under the Land Act 1897.[2]

Parishes

Cook is divided into parishes, as listed below:

ParishLGACoordinatesTowns
BarnsBundaberg25°01′S 152°26′E / 25.017°S 152.433°E / -25.017; 152.433 (Barns Parish)
BarolinBundaberg24°50′S 152°26′E / 24.833°S 152.433°E / -24.833; 152.433 (Barolin Parish)Bargara, Burnett Heads, Elliott Heads
BingeraBundaberg25°02′S 152°16′E / 25.033°S 152.267°E / -25.033; 152.267 (Bingera Parish)
BooyalBundaberg25°09′S 152°03′E / 25.150°S 152.050°E / -25.150; 152.050 (Booyal Parish)Booyal
BroomfieldNorth Burnett25°27′S 152°12′E / 25.450°S 152.200°E / -25.450; 152.200 (Broomfield Parish)
BundabergBundaberg24°56′S 152°20′E / 24.933°S 152.333°E / -24.933; 152.333 (Bundaberg Parish)Bundaberg, Avoca, Branyan
BurrumFraser Coast25°19′S 152°32′E / 25.317°S 152.533°E / -25.317; 152.533 (Burrum Parish)Howard
CherwellFraser Coast25°16′S 152°28′E / 25.267°S 152.467°E / -25.267; 152.467 (Cherwell Parish)
ChildersBundaberg25°15′S 152°18′E / 25.250°S 152.300°E / -25.250; 152.300 (Childers Parish)Childers
ChoweyNorth Burnett25°28′S 151°52′E / 25.467°S 151.867°E / -25.467; 151.867 (Chowey Parish)Didcot
CoringaNorth Burnett25°21′S 151°57′E / 25.350°S 151.950°E / -25.350; 151.950 (Coringa Parish)
DallarnilNorth Burnett25°22′S 152°04′E / 25.367°S 152.067°E / -25.367; 152.067 (Dallarnil Parish)Dallarnil
DegilboNorth Burnett25°31′S 151°57′E / 25.517°S 151.950°E / -25.517; 151.950 (Degilbo Parish)Biggenden, Degilbo
ElectraBundaberg25°04′S 152°08′E / 25.067°S 152.133°E / -25.067; 152.133 (Electra Parish)
EurekaBundaberg25°18′S 152°10′E / 25.300°S 152.167°E / -25.300; 152.167 (Eureka Parish)
GooburrumBundaberg24°47′S 152°20′E / 24.783°S 152.333°E / -24.783; 152.333 (Gooburrum Parish)Bundaberg North, Gooburrum
GregoryBundaberg25°09′S 152°16′E / 25.150°S 152.267°E / -25.150; 152.267 (Gregory Parish)Cordalba
HerculesBundaberg25°09′S 152°35′E / 25.150°S 152.583°E / -25.150; 152.583 (Hercules Parish)Woodgate (S)
IsisBundaberg25°11′S 152°27′E / 25.183°S 152.450°E / -25.183; 152.450 (Isis Parish)Buxton
KalkieBundaberg24°54′S 152°24′E / 24.900°S 152.400°E / -24.900; 152.400 (Kalkie Parish)Bundaberg East, Kalkie, Walkervale
KinaginBundaberg24°50′S 152°01′E / 24.833°S 152.017°E / -24.833; 152.017 (Kinagin Parish)
KolboreFraser Coast25°20′S 152°25′E / 25.333°S 152.417°E / -25.333; 152.417 (Kolbore Parish)
KullogumBundaberg25°21′S 152°16′E / 25.350°S 152.267°E / -25.350; 152.267 (Kullogum Parish)
MarathonBundaberg25°06′S 152°26′E / 25.100°S 152.433°E / -25.100; 152.433 (Marathon Parish)Goodwood, Woodgate (N)
MungoreNorth Burnett25°35′S 152°04′E / 25.583°S 152.067°E / -25.583; 152.067 (Mungore Parish)
North KolanBundaberg24°47′S 152°12′E / 24.783°S 152.200°E / -24.783; 152.200 (North Kolan Parish)
OtooBundaberg24°47′S 152°15′E / 24.783°S 152.250°E / -24.783; 152.250 (Otoo Parish)Oakwood
South KolanBundaberg24°55′S 152°10′E / 24.917°S 152.167°E / -24.917; 152.167 (South Kolan Parish)
StantonBundaberg25°14′S 152°04′E / 25.233°S 152.067°E / -25.233; 152.067 (Stanton Parish)
TakalvanBundaberg24°55′S 152°16′E / 24.917°S 152.267°E / -24.917; 152.267 (Takalvan Parish)
TantithaBundaberg24°52′S 152°16′E / 24.867°S 152.267°E / -24.867; 152.267 (Tantitha Parish)Sharon
WalshFraser Coast25°16′S 152°36′E / 25.267°S 152.600°E / -25.267; 152.600 (Walsh Parish)Burrum Heads, Torbanlea
WoowoongaNorth Burnett25°28′S 152°05′E / 25.467°S 152.083°E / -25.467; 152.083 (Woowoonga Parish)
YandaranBundaberg24°46′S 152°07′E / 24.767°S 152.117°E / -24.767; 152.117 (Yandaran Parish)Yandaran, Avondale

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wide Bay/Burnett District, County of Cook Maps - D3 Series at Queensland Archives.
  2. ↑ "Cook (entry 8035)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

24°52′S 152°21′E / 24.867°S 152.350°E / -24.867; 152.350