Mount Cooke

Not to be confused with Mount Cook.

Mount Cooke, near the Western Australia town of Jarrahdale, is one of the highest points on the Darling Scarp, at 582 metres (1,909 ft). It was named after William Ernest Cooke, Western Australia's first Government Astronomer.

Mount Cooke
Mount Cooke
Highest point
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Prominence	582 m (1,909 ft)
Coordinates	32°25′26″S 116°18′45″E
Geography
Mount Cooke Location in Western Australia
Location	Western Australia
Parent range	Darling Range

Mount Cooke is well known for its walk track, which is part of the Bibbulmun Track.^[1] The Bibbulmun Track leads from a parking and picnic area, and goes thousands of metres through the jarrah forest, coloured with a host of wildflowers in all seasons, to the summit of Mount Cooke.

Mount Cooke is within the Monadnocks Conservation Park^[2] and administered by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

See also

• Mount Dale
• Mount Gunjin