Banks
Banks County is one of Queensland’s original counties, located in Far North Queensland.
It is named after Sir Joseph Banks, who arrived in the area in 1770 with Captain James Cook.
Cooktown, Lakeland, and Laura, as well as a number of smaller settlements, are located in the county.
Banks County has a rich history as well as natural beauty. It is the headquarters of the Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land Trust, which encompasses more than half of the county.
The land trust is home to several Aboriginal communities as well as wildlife such as kangaroos, wallabies, and crocodiles.
The county is also home to several national parks, including the Daintree National Park, Australia’s largest rainforest reserve.
The cassowary, a large flightless bird, lives in the Daintree National Park, which is home to a diverse range of plants and animals.
Banks County is a popular tourist destination due to its historical significance, in addition to its natural beauty.
The Cooktown Botanic Gardens, Queensland’s oldest botanical gardens, and the Cooktown Museum, which tells the story of the town’s rich history, are both located in the county.
Here is a list of Parishes in Banks, New South Wales:
- Annan
- Battle Camp
- Bullhead
- Cahir
- Cook
- Cowton
- Deighton
- Discovery
- Emla
- Endeavour
- Flattery
- Gore
- Green
- Gresley
- Hann
- Hicks
- Lythe
- Macquarie
- McIvor
- Melsonby
- Monkhouse
- Munburra
- Ninda
- Pickersgill
- Pryde
- Ruby
- Saunders
- Solander
- Tayeto
- Tupia
- Welbury
- Yarico