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Cookville - TAS

Cookvilles' shell gate

Place Name

Position

DEG: -43.36835 147.34996

DMS: 43º 22' 6.06" S 147º 20' 59.86" E

UTM: 55 G 5198220mN 528354mE

Altitude: 4.1m

Place Type

Population - Place Name

Location

53.92kms South of Hobart

Address & Contact

915 Adventure Bay Road
Adventure Bay TAS 7150

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Information

Cookville is a tiny, peaceful seaside settlement located at the southern end of Adventure Bay on South Bruny Island. It is often considered a "local secret," sitting just past the more developed parts of Adventure Bay and serving as a quiet alternative for those looking to escape the main tourist crowds.Named in honour of Captain James Cook, who anchored the HMS Resolution in Adventure Bay in January 1777 to replenish water supplies from nearby Resolution Creek.In the 1820s and 30s, this area was a significant shore-based whaling station. You can still see remnants of this industry at Grass Point, a short walk away.Many of the historical sites in the area, including the nearby Bligh Museum, were built using thousands of convict-made bricks brought from Variety Bay.One of Tasmania's "60 Great Short Walks" starts here - Fluted Cape Walk. The track takes you past Grass Point to the top of 272m high dolerite cliffs for spectacular ocean views.

PlaceID	103784

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Bruny Island

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Bruny AWS at 01/04:00pm EST

Distance from Cookville 21.3km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
21.9°C	18.9°C	44%	9.1°C	1019.9hPa	0.0mm	N	15km/hr 8knots	19km/hr 10knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cape Bruny Lighthouse

Distance from Cookville 21.29km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	18.3	18.5	17.6	15.5	13.5	11.6	11.3	11.9	13.2	14.4	15.6	17.0
Mean Min. °C	11.4	11.7	11.1	9.6	8.3	6.7	6.2	6.3	7.0	7.9	9.1	10.3
Mean Rain mm	62.1	56.8	68.5	79.8	84.4	90.2	95.4	93.0	81.5	83.3	75.3	76.3