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Mount Cook National Park Tropical North Queensland

Photo: Adam Creed © Qld Govt

Rising to 431 m, rugged Mount Cook provides a scenic backdrop to Cooktown. Rainforest and tropical woodlands with a heath understorey cover the upper slopes and sheltered gullies.