Cooktown
Cooktown is a city in Australia with a population of about 3,173.
AustraliaSmall town🕐 Australia/Brisbane
Cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. Cooktown is at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the Endeavour, for repairs in 1770. Both the town and Mount Cook which rises up behind the town were named after James Cook.
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About Cooktown
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 3,173 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -15.4657, 145.2499 |
| Time zone | Australia/Brisbane |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 2,237 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #2170 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 15°27′57″S · 145°14′59″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,722 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,297 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 98% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Lusaka (Zambia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 15.47, -34.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 2,132 km |
| Singapore | 4,922 km |
| Tokyo | 5,717 km |
| Beijing | 6,843 km |
| Dubai | 10,731 km |
| Los Angeles | 11,550 km |