Cook Island (New South Wales)

Cook Island
Native name:
Joong-urra-narrian
Aerial view of Cook Island and Fingal Head, New South Wales
Cook Island
Location in New South Wales
EtymologyJames Cook
Geography
LocationCoral Sea
Coordinates28°11′54″S 153°35′04″E / 28.19833°S 153.58444°E / -28.19833; 153.58444
Area4.6 ha (11 acres):2
Highest elevation24.8 m (81.4 ft):4
Administration
stateNew South Wales
Local government areaTweed Shire
Demographics
Population0
Additional information
Time zone
  Summer (DST)

Cook Island, formerly Cooks Island, Turtle Island and Joong-urra-narrian, is an island in the Australian state of New South Wales located on the state's north coast about 600 metres (2,000 ft) north-east of Fingal Head and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of the town of Tweed Heads.:1,2