Cooktown
in Cook Shire of Queensland, Australia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-15.439 and 145.136 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -15° 26' 20" and E 145° 8' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:00 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
17.050 and -25.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Botija
References
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Delve into Cooktown

Cooktown in Cook Shire (Queensland) with it's 2,340 habitants is a town located in Australia about 1,393 mi (or 2,242 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital town.

Time in Cooktown is now 07:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Cooktown. The closest airport in Australia is Cooktown Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Wet Tropics of Queensland in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), North.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

26°C (79 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Drive Down Main Street of Cooktown

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 19:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Faye Pini

Just a qucik drive into town to check the mail. Give you an idea of the town. No traffic lights. Round-about only put in last year. No Big Macs thank goodness. Population something over...


Giant Queensland Grouper (Groper) Feeding in Cooktown BY HAND (with shark and stingray visits)

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 54:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: welt kopfunter

Watch these giant fishs feed by hand! They also eat large sharks! Watch the shark at 00:00:55 During our stay in Cooktown we visited the Queensland Groper Feeding at Cook's Landing Cafe. Every...


Cooktown, Far North Queensland, Australia

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 49:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VideoVoyage.TV

Cooktown is a small coastal town in tropical north Queensland. In 1770 Captain James Cook landed on the banks of the Endeavour River repairing his ship Endeavour, after it ran aground on the...


Coral Trout Fishing - Cooktown 2012

Published: November 09, 2012
Length: 55:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Barbarah Travels

The Arafura Queen at Cooktown caught the coral trout over a period of 5/6 days in the ocean approximately 100 nautical miles out. The catch is washed and then transported to Cairns over night...


Historic Cooktown, Tropical North Queensland

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 57:54 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Queensland, Australia

History buffs will be captivated by the sights and stories of Cooktown which is located north of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland. Cooktown became a thriving port during the gold rush era...


Breakfast timelapse in Cooktown

Published: July 18, 2013
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Miguel Gallagher

I was about to go on a shoot and I thought I should make a quick little timelapse over the water while I ate my breakfast.


The Sovereign Resort Cooktown Presented by Peter Bellingham Photography

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 29:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Bellingham

Cooktown is a beautiful, unspoilt, small historic coastal town surrounded by stunning countryside. It is also Australia's closest town to the Great Barrier Reef. With its laid- back atmosphere...


Gone Fishing, Cooktown, Cape York, Australia

Published: June 26, 2010
Length: 18:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gonefishingcooktown

A selection of photos showing the huge variety of fish on offer in the Cooktown area and the stunning tropical surroundings in which they are caught with Gone Fishing Charters.


Cooktown Art - Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery Tour

Published: February 18, 2011
Length: 33:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cooktownart

Cooktown School of Art Society and Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery July 2010 tour around the gallery. Hope you enjoy :-) We are a non-profit organisation and are always needing funds to continue...


NAIDOC Week 2014 in Cooktown

Published: August 29, 2014
Length: 27:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Faye Pini

At NAIDOC in Cooktown this is an opening speech by Helena Loncaric prior to the kids performance of traditional corroboree accompanied on the didgeridoo by Raymond from the Tjapukai Dancers...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cooktown, CTN, कूकटाउन, Куктаун, 庫克敦