Cook Shire: sleeping in your car
Vehicle camping: unknown
We have not yet read Cook Shire's local laws on camping and overnight vehicle stays, so this page makes no claim about them. The state rest-area rule applies at the state-managed sites listed below; everywhere else in this council area, treat the rule as unknown and obey signage.
Signs override this page. Whatever is signed at the site is the rule that applies, no matter what is written here.
State rest areas here (18)
- Aurkun Turnoff, Archer Riverup to 20 h
- Bamaga Turnoff, Archer Rivertoilet · up to 20 h
- Big Annan River, Cooktowntoilet · up to 20 h
- Byerstown Range Lookout, Lakelandtoilet · up to 20 h
- Coen Rivertoilet · up to 20 h
- Endeavour Lions Park, Cooktowntoilet · up to 20 h
- Keable Park (lions park), Cooktownup to 20 h
- Keating Lagoon Conservation Park, Cooktownup to 20 h
- Little Annan River, Cooktowntoilet · up to 20 h
- Lukin River, Yarradenup to 20 h
- Mary Harris Memorial Park, Lauratoilet · up to 20 h
- Morehead River, Lauraup to 20 h
- Rest area near Lakelandshower · toilet · up to 20 h
- Rest area near Lauraup to 20 h
- Rest area near Yarraden (COOK008)up to 20 h
- Rest area near Yarraden (COOK010)up to 20 h
- Split Rock, Lauratoilet · up to 20 h
- William Daku Park, Cooktowntoilet · up to 20 h