County of Banks, Queensland

Banks Queensland

Location within Queensland

Lands administrative divisions around Banks Melville Melville Mosman Banks Coral Sea Chelmsford Dagmar Solander

The county of Banks is one of the counties of Queensland that existed before 1901. It is located in Far North Queensland, and is named for Sir Joseph Banks, who with Captain James Cook landed in 1770 at a location within the county. Banks includes the towns of Cooktown and Laura.^[1][2]

Parishes

Parish	LGA	Coordinates
Annan	Cook	15°35′S 145°15′E / 15.583°S 145.25°E / -15.583; 145.25 (Annan Parish)
Cook	Cook	15°30′S 145°14′E / 15.5°S 145.233°E / -15.5; 145.233 (Cook Parish)
Deighton	Cook	15°30′S 144°33′E / 15.5°S 144.55°E / -15.5; 144.55 (Deighton Parish)
Flattery	Cook	14°54′S 145°11′E / 14.9°S 145.183°E / -14.9; 145.183 (Flattery Parish)
Gore	Cook	15°52′S 145°04′E / 15.867°S 145.067°E / -15.867; 145.067 (Gore Parish)
Hann	Hope Vale (A)	15°20′S 145°07′E / 15.333°S 145.117°E / -15.333; 145.117 (Hann Parish)
McIvor	Cook	15°07′S 145°03′E / 15.117°S 145.05°E / -15.117; 145.05 (McIvor Parish)
Monkhouse	Cook	15°45′S 145°17′E / 15.75°S 145.283°E / -15.75; 145.283 (Monkhouse Parish)
Solander	Cook	15°27′S 145°06′E / 15.45°S 145.1°E / -15.45; 145.1 (Solander Parish)

References

1. ^ "Place name details: Banks". Queensland Government (Department of Environment and Resource Management). 4 March 2008. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=1515. Retrieved 2009-11-04. 
2. ^ Cook District, County of Banks Maps - N3 Series at Queensland Archives.

Coordinates: 15°23′S 144°52′E / 15.383°S 144.867°E / -15.383; 144.867