Cook (Queensland state electorate from the next election)
Cook is a Queensland state electorate under the 2026 redistribution, covering about 281,988 km². It applies from the next Queensland state general election. It overlaps the federal division of Leichhardt. Local council areas overlapping it include Cook Shire, Torres Shire, Aurukun Shire, Douglas Shire.
- Level
- State electorate, from the next election
- State / territory
- Queensland (QLD)
- Area
- about 281,988 km²
- Official source
- Queensland Redistribution Commission: final districts
Districts from the next Queensland state general election: final determination of the Queensland Redistribution Commission, gazetted 29 June 2026. Boundary data © State of Queensland (Electoral Commission Queensland, Queensland Government Statistician’s Office) 2026, © Australian Electoral Commission 2025, © Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial use only).
Federal electorates overlapping Cook
| Division of Leichhardt | 99% of Cook | 92% of Leichhardt |
Local council areas overlapping Cook
| Cook Shire | 65% of Cook | >99% of Cook Shire |
| Torres Shire | 17% of Cook | >99% of Torres Shire |
| Aurukun Shire | 3% of Cook | >99% of Aurukun Shire |
| Douglas Shire | 3% of Cook | >99% of Douglas Shire |
| Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire | 2% of Cook | >99% of Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire |
| Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire | 1% of Cook | >99% of Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire |
| Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire | <1% of Cook | >99% of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire |
| Napranum Aboriginal Shire | <1% of Cook | >99% of Napranum Aboriginal Shire |
| Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire | <1% of Cook | >99% of Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire |
| Northern Peninsula Area Regional | <1% of Cook | >99% of Northern Peninsula Area Regional |
| Mapoon Aboriginal Shire | <1% of Cook | >99% of Mapoon Aboriginal Shire |
| Torres Strait Island Regional | <1% of Cook | >99% of Torres Strait Island Regional |
| Weipa Town | <1% of Cook | >99% of Weipa Town |
| Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire | <1% of Cook | >99% of Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire |
Current (2017) Queensland districts overlapping Cook
| Cook (QLD state electorate) | >99% of Cook | 82% of Cook |
| Barron River (QLD state electorate) | <1% of Cook | 36% of Barron River |
Suburbs in Cook
Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this district.
- Arafura Sea
- Archer River
- Aurukun
- Badu Island
- Bamaga
- Bamboo
- Biboohra
- Bloomfield
- Boigu Island
- Bonnie Doon
- Burrar Islet
- Cape Tribulation
- Cassowary
- Coen
- Cooktown
- Cooya Beach
- Coral Sea
- Cow Bay
- Craiglie
- Dagmar
- Daintree
- Dauan Island
- Dedin
- Degarra
- Desailly
- Diwan
- Dixie
- Dowar Islet
- Edward River
- Erub Island
- Evans Landing
- Finlayvale
- Forest Creek
- Glen Russell
- Guijar Islet
- Gulf Of Carpentaria
- Holroyd River
- Hope Vale
- Horn
- Iama Island
- Injinoo
- Iron Range
- Jardine River
- Julatten
- Keriri Island
- Killaloe
- Kimberley
- Koah
- Kowanyama
- Kuranda
- Lakefield
- Lakeland
- Laura
- Lizard
- Lockhart River
- Low Isles
- Lower Daintree
- Mabuiag Island
- Mapoon
- Mareeba
- Masig Island
- Mer Island
- Miallo
- Mission River
- Moa Island
- Mona Mona
- Mossman
- Mossman Gorge
- Mount Carbine
- Mount Molloy
- Mowbray
- Nanum
- New Mapoon
- Newell
- Noah
- Oak Beach
- Paddys Green
- Palmer
- Pormpuraaw
- Port Douglas
- Poruma Island
- Prince Of Wales
- Punsand
- Rocky Point (Douglas)
- Rocky Point (Weipa)
- Rossville
- Saibai Island
- Seisia
- Shannonvale
- Shelburne
- Somerset
- Southedge
- Speewah
- Spurgeon
- Starcke
- Stewart Creek Valley
- Syndicate
- Thornton Beach
- Thursday Island
- Torres Strait
- Trunding
- Ugar Island
- Umagico
- Upper Daintree
- Wangetti
- Warraber Islet
- Waua Islet
- Weipa Airport
- Wenlock
- Whyanbeel
- Wonga Beach
- Wujal Wujal
- Yarraden
Questions
When does the Cook electorate apply?
It applies from the next Queensland state general election. Until then, Queensland's current (2017) districts remain in force.
Is Cook a new electorate?
A Queensland district named Cook exists today, but its boundaries change from the next election: it overlaps the current Cook, Barron River.
Which federal electorate is Cook in?
It overlaps the federal division of Leichhardt.
Which suburbs are in Cook?
Suburbs mostly inside it include Arafura Sea, Archer River, Aurukun, Badu Island, Bamaga, Bamboo, Biboohra, Bloomfield.
How accurate is this?
Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, check the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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