Laura (Laura)
Laura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Laura had a population of 228 people.
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.
The locality of Laura is on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland. The town of Laura is on the Peninsula Developmental Road, the only road that extends towards the north of the peninsula, terminating at Weipa.
Laura is only a few kilometres from the southern entrance to Rinyirru National Park (in neighbouring Lakefield).
Quinkan Reserve 1 (also known as East Quinkan Reserve) is a protected area for the rock art in the south of the locality (-15.8166°N, 144.4166°W). Quinkan Reserve 2 (also known as West Quinkan Reserve) is a protected area for the rock art in the east of the locality (-15.6166°N, 144.7166°W).
Apart from the rock art reserves, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
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.
The locality of Laura is on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland. The town of Laura is on the Peninsula Developmental Road, the only road that extends towards the north of the peninsula, terminating at Weipa.
Laura is only a few kilometres from the southern entrance to Rinyirru National Park (in neighbouring Lakefield).
Quinkan Reserve 1 (also known as East Quinkan Reserve) is a protected area for the rock art in the south of the locality (-15.8166°N, 144.4166°W). Quinkan Reserve 2 (also known as West Quinkan Reserve) is a protected area for the rock art in the east of the locality (-15.6166°N, 144.7166°W).
Apart from the rock art reserves, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
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