Laura, Queensland

Laura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Laura had a population of 228 people.

Laura
Queensland
Laura Railway Station, 1896
Laura
Coordinates15.5576°S 144.4463°E / -15.5576; 144.4463 (Laura (town centre))
Population228 (2016 census)
 • Density0.02939/km2 (0.07612/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area7,757.7 km2 (2,995.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 140 km (87 mi) W of Cooktown
  • 249 km (155 mi) NNW of Mareeba
  • 310 km (193 mi) NW of Cairns
  • 1,967 km (1,222 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Localities around Laura:
Yarraden Lakefield Cooktown
Dixie Laura Lakeland
Palmer Palmer Lakeland

It is the centre for the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world, including Quinkan Country which is on the Australian National Heritage List.

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