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Cooks River (RIVER), NSW Details
Description
A stream rising about 1.5 km N of the suburb of Bankstown flowing generally NE then ESE for 20 km into Botany Bay.
Origin
Named after Captain James Cook 1798 P. 3. (Information from Canterbury & District Historical Society Bi-Centenary 1)
Cooks River (RIVER), NSW
title | Cooks River (RIVER) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 13828 |
placename | Cooks River |
designation | RIVER |
geographical name | |
previous names | |
lga | ROCKDALE |
description | A stream rising about 1.5 km N of the suburb of Bankstown flowing generally NE then ESE for 20 km into Botany Bay. |
meaning | |
origin | Named after Captain James Cook 1798 P. 3. (Information from Canterbury & District Historical Society Bi-Centenary 1) |
history |