| Mount Cook National Park Queensland | |
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  Mount Cook National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cooktown |
| Coordinates | 15°29′28″S145°15′36″E / 15.491°S 145.260°E |
| Established | 1970 |
| Area | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Mount Cook National Park is a protected area in the locality of Cooktown, in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [1]
The national park is immediately south of the town of Cooktown. [2]
The terrain ranges from 0 to 431 metres (0 to 1,414 ft) above sea level. [2] The mountain Mount Cook is in the east of the national park ( 15°29′26″S145°15′51″E / 15.4906°S 145.2642°E ). Also known as Gore Mount, it rises 431 metres (1,414 ft) above sea level, the highest point in the national park. [3] [4]
It is 1,554 km (966 mi) north-west of Brisbane. It was established in 1970 and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Within this National Park is a difficult walking track that is six kilometres (3.7 mi) return to the summit of Mount Cook. [5]
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