Cape Flattery | |
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Coordinates: 14°59′00″S 145°21′00″E / 14.98333°S 145.35000°E | |
Location | Cape York Peninsula, Australia |
Offshore water bodies | Coral Sea |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Cape Flattery is a cape in northern Queensland approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Cooktown, Queensland. The headland was named by James Cook on 10 August 1770 as he charted the eastern Australian coast.