Electoral district of Cook
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This article is about the state electorate. For the federal electorate, see Division of Cook.
Cook is an electoral district in Queensland, Australia.
Quick Facts Cook Queensland—Legislative Assembly, State ...
Cook Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
MP | Cynthia Lui | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor Party | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | James Cook | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 33,912 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 196,836 km2 (75,998.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Remote | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°34′S 143°28′E | ||||||||||||||
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Cook covers the vast Cape York Peninsula north of Cairns, including the resort town of Port Douglas and the Torres Strait Islands. It is named after British navigator James Cook,[1] who charted the coast and landed on Possession Island – one of the Torres Strait islands – in 1770.