Cape Capricorn

Cape Capricorn is a coastal headland on Curtis Island, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It was named by Captain Cook on 25 May 1770, since he found it to be located on the Tropic of Capricorn.
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  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 metres (52 feet)
  • Description: cape in Queensland, Australia

Cape Capricorn

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Latitude
-23.48529° or 23° 29′ 7″ south
Longitude
151.237° or 151° 14′ 13″ east
Open location code
5R8HG67P+VQ
Geo­Names ID
2172402
Wiki­data ID
Q2937017

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Cape Capricorn” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Cape Capricorn”
  • French: “Cap Capricorne”
  • Italian: “capo Capricorne”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Capricorn”
  • Swedish: “Cape Capricorn”
  • Vietnamese: “Cape Capricorn”
  • Vietnamese: “Mũi Capricorn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Spadely and Southend.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Capricorn Light and Cape Capricorn Conservation Park.

Central Queensland: Highlights

Notable places include Townsville and K’gari.

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