County of Banks, Queensland
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The county of Banks is one of the counties of Queensland, Australia, that existed before 1901.[1] The county is divided into civil parishes. 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, Lakeland and Laura.[2]
Parishes
References
- ^ Queensland showing counties / compiled and published at the Survey Department, Brisbane, Brisbane : Survey Dept., 1900.
- ^ Cook District, County of Banks Maps - N3 Series at Queensland Archives.
Coordinates: 15°23′S 144°52′E / 15.383°S 144.867°E
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