Native name: Joong-urra-narrian | |
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Etymology | James Cook[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Coral Sea[1] |
Coordinates | 28°11′54″S 153°35′04″E / 28.19833°S 153.58444°E[1] |
Area | 4.6 ha (11 acres)[2]: 2 |
Highest elevation | 24.8 m (81.4 ft)[2]: 4 |
Administration | |
state | New South Wales |
Local government area | Tweed Shire |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) |
Cook Island, formerly Cooks Island, Turtle Island and Joong-urra-narrian, is an island in the Australian state of New South Wales located on the state's north coast about 600 metres (2,000 ft) north-east of Fingal Head and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the town of Tweed Heads.[2]: 1, 2