Marton, Queensland

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Marton
Queensland
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Marton
Coordinates 15°26′00″S145°10′00″E / 15.4333°S 145.1666°E / -15.4333; 145.1666 (Marton (town centre))
Postcode(s) 4895
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Leichhardt

Marton is a town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [1] The town is within the locality of Cooktown. [2]

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History

The town was named after the former Marton railway station on the former Cooktown to Laura railway, which in turn was named after the birthplace of Captain Cook in Marton, Yorkshire, England. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Marton – locality unbounded in Cook Shire (entry 21136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 January 2020.


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