Mount Cook National Park
Cook Area
About Mount Cook National Park
Rising 431 metres above the surrounding landscape, rugged Mount Cook is the scenic backdrop to Cooktown. Lieutenant Phillip Parker King named Mount Cook in June 1819 during his navigation of northern Australia. Little did King know that Lieutenant James Cook had already named the mountain Gores Mount after Lieutenant John Gore, his third Lieutenant. The name Mount Cook took hold and, sadly for John Gore, the title Gores Mount was forgotten. A three kilometre climb to the summit will reward you with amazing views over the town, Annan River, Endeavour Valley, picturesque coastline and amazing Great Barrier Reef, make the three kilometre climb to the summit. Image credits: Matt Wallace © Queensland Government
Mount Cook National Park
Cook Area, Queensland
Ida Street, Cook Area, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 4895
Climb rugged Mount Cook for spectacular views over the Great Barrier Reef in the east, and the Endeavour Valley to the west.
Mount Cook National Park
Ida Street, Cook Area, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 4895
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