Notable heritage site · Redland City, Queensland
Cook's Seat
Cook's Seat is a heritage site in Redland City, Queensland.
Cook's Seat: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cook's Seat
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cook's Seat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -27.43301, 153.54398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cook's Seat
- Point Lookout Lighthouse · beach · Redland City · ~0 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Lookout · lake · Redland City · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Stradbroke Island · lake · Redland City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Teerk Roo Ra Conservation Park · sanctuary · Redland City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Peel Island · river spot · Redland City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lamb Island Pioneer Hall · fort · Redland City · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Redland City · ~33 km · Must-see
- Salt Works · fort · Redland City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ormiston House · fort · Redland City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Moreton Island · lake · City of Brisbane · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~37 km · Must-see
- Whepstead Manor · fort · Redland City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Saint Helena Island National Park · sanctuary · City of Brisbane · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tangalooma Wrecks · beach · Queensland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Moreton Bay · beach · Queensland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fort Cowen Cowen · fort · City of Brisbane · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort Lytton · fort · City of Brisbane · ~49 km · Must-see
- Moreton Bay Pile Light · attraction · Queensland · ~49 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Cook's Seat
- Lamb Island Pioneer Hall · fort · Redland City · ~33 km · Must-see
- Salt Works · fort · Redland City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ormiston House · fort · Redland City · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whepstead Manor · fort · Redland City · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fort Cowen Cowen · fort · City of Brisbane · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort Lytton · fort · City of Brisbane · ~49 km · Must-see
- Old Lytton Quarantine Station · fort · City of Brisbane · ~49 km · Must-see
- HQMS Gayundah · fort · Queensland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Coorparoo School of Arts and RSL Memorial Hall · fort · City of Brisbane · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mayes Cottage · fort · Logan City · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cook's Seat?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cook's Seat?
Nearby: Point Lookout Lighthouse (beach, 0 km), Blue Lake Lookout (lake, 16 km), North Stradbroke Island (lake, 20 km), Teerk Roo Ra Conservation Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Peel Island (river spot, 25 km), Lamb Island Pioneer Hall (fort, 33 km).
Is Cook's Seat worth visiting?
Cook's Seat is listed as a notable heritage site in Queensland on Spotwander.