The Shire of Daintree is a former local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. It comprised the coastal strip surrounding

Cooktown Cooktown is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. Cooktown is at the mouth of the Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland where James Cook beached his ship, the Endeavour, for repai ...

but excluded the town itself which had been established as the

Borough of Cooktown A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ag ...

in 1886.

History

The Daintree Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a population of 4226. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Daintree Division became the Shire of Daintree on 31 March 1903. On 16 January 1919, the Shire of Daintree and the

Shire of Hann The Shire of Hann is a former local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. History The Hann Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' with a popu ...

merged to form the

Shire of Cook The Shire of Cook (The Shire) is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland. It covers an area ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daintree Shire Former local government areas of Queensland 1919 disestablishments in Australia