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	Floral Emblem of Queensland
		Cooktown Orchids may be propagated from seed by commercial orchid laboratories, or mature plants may be divided at any time.
		Cooktown Orchid is considered one of Australia's showiest orchid species and has been successfully cultivated in heated glasshouses in England since the latter part of the nineteenth century.
		The Cooktown Orchid was depicted on the 25 cent stamp [illust] of the State floral emblem set issued on 10 July 1968, designed by R. and P. Warner.
	www.anbg.gov.au /emblems/qld.emblem.html (987 words)

	Cooktown, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, 15°28′S 145°17′E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.
		Cooktown is a service centre for the district including the Aboriginal communities of Hopevale, 47km to the northwest, and Wujal Wujal, 72km to the south.
		Cooktown is also the northern end of the Bicentennial Heritage Trail, which, at 5,330 km (3,312 miles), is the longest trail of its type in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cooktown,_Queensland (1840 words)

	Australia and its States, Sports, Food, Animals and Plants
		Queensland is a state of great plains which merge into high country to the east and north-west.
		Queensland's Coat of Arms is Australia's oldest State Arms and was granted to Queensland by Queen Victoria in 1893.
		The Cooktown Orchid was proclaimed Queensland's floral emblem in 1959 during celebrations to mark the State's centenary.
	www.angelfire.com /al2/Australia/Queens.html (1197 words)

	Laura, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is on the only road north towards the tip of the Peninsula, and is the centre for the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world.
		During the gold boom a railway line was planned between Cooktown and the Palmer gold fields.
		The Cooktown to Laura railway finally closed in 1961.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laura,_Queensland (528 words)

	Cooktown - Places To Visit - Tropical North Queensland - Queensland Holidays
		Cooktown boasts a unique character that is evidenced from its years of geographic isolation and hard-living, but it is this local charm that makes it all the more appealing.
		Cooktown is Australia's first non-indigenous settlement, discovered and settled by Captain Cook and his crew in 1770.
		From 1873-83, Cooktown was established as the port for the Palmer River gold rush, which exacerbated race relations between the Europeans, Aboriginals and Chinese.
	www.queenslandholidays.com.au /destinations/tropical-north-queensland/places-to-visit/cooktown (299 words)

	About Cooktown
		Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at the mouth of the Endeavour River, 15°28′ S 145°17′ E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.
		The site of modern Cooktown was a meeting place of two vastly different cultures when, in June 1770, the local Aboriginal Guugu Yimithirr tribe cautiously watched the crippled sailing vessel – His Majesty's Bark Endeavour – limp up the coast of their territory seeking a safe harbour.
		Cooktown since World War II In 1949, another cyclone devastated the town, and Cooktown's population declined further.
	www.naturespowerhouse.info /about_cooktown.htm (2418 words)

	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Cooktown, which is across from the Great Barrier Reef, is a tourist destination.
		Cooktown is home to several museums, including the James Cook Museum, which has several historical items from the voyages of British explorer Captain James Cook.
		In 1873 gold was discovered in the Palmer River and Cooktown, named for Cook, was founded nearby to serve the rush.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /cooktown.htm (212 words)

	Cooktown Travel Guide -www.FAXTS.com - Travel & LifeStyles - Cooktown Queensland -
		Cooktown was settled by Captain Cook in 1770 when the Endeavour boat was beached here, and is where Joseph Banks gathered 186 different species of Australian plantlife along the Endeavour River.
		Cooktown grew to the second largest town in Queensland after the Palmer River Gold Rush, although WWII and various cyclones almost destroyed Cooktown.
		Cooktown, a tiny tropical port on Cape York Peninsula, is an historic frontier town where the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and the vast outback meet.
	www.faxts.com /cooktown.html (1509 words)

	Cooktown
		Cooktown is north of Port Douglas and north of The Daintree, a small town nestled in the headwaters of the Endeavour River. ; The site of one of Captain Cooks landings in Australia Cook stopped here and beached the Endeavour for repairs after hitting reefs in his voyage.
		The Cook Museum is here with artefacts, cannons and the like. Cooktown is one of those places that you go to just for a look and afterwards you are glad you did. The town retains the flavour of the real Australia with the main street playing host to quite a few pubs.
		You can catch big fish from the Cooktown jetty and the view from the hill overlooking the town is magnificent.
	www.ozmagic.homestead.com /CnsCooktownPhotosQueensland.html (246 words)

	Far North Queensland Accommodation, Cooktown, Far North Queensland Attractions, Queensland, Australia
		Cooktown was founded in 1873 as the port for the Palmer River Goldfields.
		Cooktown in Far North Queensland is filled with a rich history and is surrounded by beautiful scenery.
		Cooktown is very proud of its history, and each year celebrates Cooktown as Australia's first European settlement.
	northqueensland.i4u.com.au /cooktown (220 words)

	Queensland Holidays, Queensland Accommodation, Travel, Island, Resort, Australia
		Queensland is a leading tourist destination in Australia, and is home to a multitude of tourist icons such as; the Great Barrier Reef, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, a huge number of theme parks and zoos such as Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, Dreamworld, Sea world And Movieworld.
		The Queensland Islands are not to be missed and include the fabulous island resorts such as Green Island, Dunk Island, Bedarra Island, Lizard Island, Orpheus Island, Lady Elliot Island, Hayman Island, Hamilton Island, Daydream Island, Brampton Island and Heron Island.
		Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and is located in the south east corner, between the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
	www.qldtravel.com.au (473 words)

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	Island Resorts Hotels & Accommodation - Island Holidays - Great Barrier Reef Travel information
		The islands of Queensland, and the Great Barrier Reef region of Tropical North Queensland in particular, are Australia's crown jewels, with a choice of accommodation and activities for all budgets ranging from remote and secluded luxury lodges and elegantly sophisticated resorts, through to family oriented island getaways.
		Queensland's Great Barrier Reef islands are ideally suited for honeymooners, families, divers, beachcombers - in fact anyone looking for an idyllic, exotic, sunkissed and pristine holiday destination that is a rare escape from a stressful world.
		Other Island resorts closer to Queensland's vibrant capital, Brisbane, are also world famous and easily accessible by vehicle and ferry, with all resorts operating their own transfer services.
	www.queenslandislands.com (351 words)

	CSIRO PUBLISHING - Australian Journal of Zoology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, South Bank, Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia.
		North-eastern Queensland is especially rich in Carlia species and could be termed a diversity hotspot for the genus (19 species occur in this region and 15 of these are largely restricted to latitudes north of 20°S).
		Joseph, L., Moritz, C., and Hugall, A. A mitochondrial DNA perspective on the historical biogeography of mideastern Queensland rainforest birds.
	www.publish.csiro.au /view/journals/dsp_journal_fulltext.cfm?nid=90&f=ZO04010 (7248 words)

	Cooktown, Queensland - Travelmate
		Gold was discovered in the Palmer River during the 1870s to become a 'gold rush port' with a transient population of over 18000 people.
		But, Cooktown, which is rich in pioneer architecture, has much more to offer and amply rewards the traveller for the 240km haul from Cairns.
		A comfortable drive to the west takes you to the small town of Laura, which hosts an annual festival of Aboriginal song and dance and which is the rallying point for visits to the world famous Quinkan Aboriginal rock art sites.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=348 (341 words)

	Cooktown, Australia
		In 1872 gold was found on the Palmer River, and within a short time Cooktown became the port for the Palmer goldfields, with almost 100 bars, hotels and a main street 3km long.
		By 1900 the gold was worked out, and the town in its remote situation on the Cape York Peninsula sank almost into oblivion.
		Nowadays the steadily increasing tourist interest in the far north of Queensland has reached Cooktown.
	www.planetware.com /australia/cooktown-aus-qld-ckt.htm (291 words)

	Cooktown, Cooktown Queensland Australia as seen by Cooktown People with Cooktown tourist information.
		Cooktown, Cooktown Queensland Australia as seen by Cooktown People with Cooktown tourist information.
		Cyclone warnings for Cooktown Qld Cooktown Weather Tombstone Arizona
		As such rather than see cooktown.com poorly presented I have removed it, however to help visitors find information about Cooktown I have listed below sites that may be of interest, in doing so I am not giving my approval of the listed sites, simply stating they do exist.
	www.cooktown.com (115 words)

	The Action Plan for Australian Bats - 3. RECOVERY OUTLINES AND TAXON SUMMARIES - Semon's Leaf-nosed Bat
		Former distribution is restricted to Cape York as far south as Cooktown, mainly occurring in the east coastal or near coastal areas.
		In Australia, it occurs from Cape York south to the Cooktown region.
		Negotiations underway with the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy to resolve the mine closures and bat gates issue.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/threatened/action/bats/11.html (996 words)

	Peter Lik Gallery : TIME (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This simplistic image was shot whilst I was trekking the isolated beaches of Cooktown, north of Cairns.
		I was intrigued by this phenomenon of fl and white sand, as I had never seen it before.
		A tiny leaf adds a quirky contrast, and the afternoon sun reflects on each tiny grain of sand to create this stunning image.
	www.peterlik.com /itemth.asp?what='TWG122' (58 words)

	Queensland heritage snapshots - EPA/QPWS
		In the 1970s, the building was restored by its present owners, the National Trust of Queensland.
		A concrete, plinth-like water fountain stands in north Queensland’s Cooktown, as a reminder of the lack of understanding between settlers and indigenous Australians in the 1800s.
		Located off Port Douglas in North Queensland’s picturesque Great Barrier Reef, the lighthouse and surrounding buildings were built in 1878 in response to the dramatic expansion of regular coastal shipping along the Great Barrier Reef.
	www.epa.qld.gov.au /cultural_heritage/places_and_meanings/queensland_heritage_snapshots (1256 words)

	Cooktown Adventure North Australia to Cooktown and Cape Tribulation explore Cooktown Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Enjoy up to two hours in Cooktown before returning on the inland Peninsula Development road offering fantastic views of the outback of Far North Queensland.
		Early afternoon we depart Cooktown as we travel back on the inland peninsular development road travelling through the Outback of Far North Queensland.
		Fly the scenic way to Cooktown including a two hour Cooktown Tour plus free time to self explore Cooktown before spending the afternoon with Nugal-warra Elder, Willie Gordon, on his Traditional lands.
	www.adventurenorthaustralia.com /cooktown.htm (481 words)

	Cooktown (Qld) Boys' School 1885 to May 1889 - Judy Webster
		Queensland State Archives also hold registers for later years.
		Details given in the original source are date of admission, pupil's name, age, residence (usually a street), religion, parent's occupation, month/year in each class, and month/year of leaving or returning to the school.
		See also Cooktown Hospital admission registers, and a published index to Cooktown burials and headstones.
	www.judywebster.gil.com.au /cookboys.html (427 words)

	BUG - Backpackers Guide to Port Douglas, Cape Tribulation and Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
		Cooktown is as far north as most independent travellers go, as roads north of here require 4WD vehicles.
		Captain Cook first visited the area when his ship, the Endeavour, ran aground in 1770 and the town's heyday was during the gold rush of the 1870s when thousands of miners briefly moved into town.
		Nowadays Cooktown is a sleepy, but fascinating town with a frontier feel to it and is close to the reef, rainforest and beautiful beaches.
	www.bugaustralia.com /destinations/au-qldacai.html (1631 words)

	Annan River Cooktown Queensland
		The Annan River lies south of Cooktown and is crossed twice when driving the inland road to Cooktown.
		The 'Little Annan' causeway about 30 km from Cooktown crosses close to the Annan Gorge where it's worth stopping for a look and a swim.
		This fishing adventure is not just about catching large volumes of fish, it's about taking in what's going on around you, where you are in the world and going away with a better understanding of this unique area of Far North Queensland.
	www.fishingcooktown.com /site/river-annan (454 words)

	Port Moresby "B
		Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, single central strike tying Queensland 1897 2p Gray blue singles (2) on 1899 (Oct. 11) "O.H.M.S." cover to Brisbane via Thursday Island, envelope has light vertical crease and is reduced at left, otherwise very fine usage on official cover.
		Port Moresby/British New Guinea unframed c.d.s., extremely fine and choice strike tying Queensland 1890-92 1p Orange red and 2p Gray blue on 1893 (November 15) cover to England, redirected to Montreux, Switzerland, via Thursday Island, the stamps additionally tied by very fine Lancaster "436" duplex as departure datestamp upon redirection, showing arrival c.d.s.
		Queensland stamps cancelled in British New Guinea 1890-1900, comprising "N.G." (3, with two part strikes forming a complete composite example), "B.N.G." barred obliterator (4), "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" c.d.s.
	users.bigpond.net.au /bng.stamps/shrevesdec2001.htm (4017 words)

	27April 1942 - Crash of a Kittyhawk 50 kms north west of Cooktown, Queensland
		So I contacted the local Cooktown historian, Don Sinclair, and he confirmed that the aircraft at the waterline was in fact RAAF A29-69, my uncle's plane.
		This is borne out by the molten aluminium evident at the site (more damage than a natural bushfire would inflict) and molten sections on the engine, which is under the custody of Don Sinclair.
		One tale is that McGovern's Airacobra was eventually recovered, complete, by barge but that there were heavy seas enroute to Cooktown, and the plane was lost in 20 fathoms of water.
	home.st.net.au /~dunn/ozcrashes/qld149.htm (1248 words)

	Cooktown - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Cooktown is in the far north of the state on the Coral Sea near the Great Barrier Reef.
		Queensland boasts a huge variety of animals, including the platypus, spiny anteater, and more than 70 species of marsupial, such as kangaroos and...
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	au.encarta.msn.com /Cooktown.html (58 words)

	Cooktown Tours, History of Cooktown Queensland Cape York Australia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cooktown Tours, History of Cooktown Queensland Cape York Australia.
		On the Historical Town Tour you will hear about Captain Cook and how he and his crew spent seven weeks here in 1770 after the Endeavour was damaged on the reef.
		You will come to realise that this small town was once the second largest port in Queensland and you will hear about the wild times during the gold rush.
	www.cooktowntours.com /town.htm (115 words)

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