Cook township S.A.

Try the state library website

You may want to get in touch with the Cook caretakers, Jan and Ivor Holberton. I'm sorry I don't have any contact numbers. Jan has been preserving the history of Cook for many years, and has set up a museum for visitors (mostly people off the trains). The museum used to be in the old school, but they moved it to the railway.

I've got photos from the past 6 years, which I am happy to email to you, or simply post on this thread.

Dennis

You could contact the Bush Church Aid Society - Level 7, 37 York Street, Sydney 2000 or Bush Church Aid Society.


They operated the hospital at Cook for years and ran a Flying Doctor service in the area till they eventually handed over to RFDS. Their archivist may be able to give you some info. They are an Anglican Church organisation that has been "out there" since 1919.

Max

Don't you piople ever use Wikipedia

Cook, South Australia

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G'day Dennis B,

You aren't my brother are you? He is up in the territory at the moment, but he should know about Cook as we use to live there as kids. The old man was a engine driver and back in the '50's when they had steam engines, they had relief drivers at Tarcoola, Cook and Rawlina.

I don't have a lot of info on hand at the moment, but if you really want in depth info and perhaps some photos I took on a recent visit, let me know by MM. There is not a lot there now, the old school, 6 or 8 houses, the drivers rest house and the old station and store. All the other houses and recently the hospital were removed. Anyway, if I can help let me know.

Regards,
Peter (1)

Dennis
I thought about PLACES here on EO so checked it out, not a lot of info there but was dissapointed in the poor quality photo uploaded as the main photo. surely people can fix photo's befor uploading them .Below is what is what it should look like

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See the Crappy Photo

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