Electoral district of Cook

Cook
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
Electoral map of Cook 2017
StateQueensland
MPDavid Kempton
PartyLiberal National
NamesakeJames Cook
Electors33,912 (2020)
Area196,836 km2 (75,998.8 sq mi)
DemographicRemote
Coordinates13°34′S 143°28′E / 13.567°S 143.467°E / -13.567; 143.467
Electorates around Cook:
Gulf of Carpentaria Torres Strait Coral Sea
Gulf of Carpentaria Cook Coral Sea
Traeger Hill Barron River
Mulgrave
Electoral map of Cook 2008

Cook is an electoral district in Queensland, Australia.

Cook covers the vast Cape York Peninsula north of Cairns, including the resort town of Port Douglas and the Torres Strait Islands. It is named after British navigator James Cook,[1] who charted the coast and landed on Possession Island – one of the Torres Strait islands – in 1770.

  1. ^ "History of Queensland electorate names" (PDF). Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 15 January 2018.