Cook on the Nullarbor, South Australia. The road to Kalgoorlie - no food or fuel for the next 862 kilometres!
Cook was established in 1917 when the Trans-Australia Railway was built. The township was named after the sixth Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Cook.
In 1997 the town was closed when the railways were privatised and the new owners didn’t need a support town. Subsequently Cook’s population dropped from fifty to five.
Water and supplies are dependent on train delivery.
The isolated town on the Nullarbor Plain sits on the longest stretch of straight railway in the world, at 478 kilometres. The Indian Pacific train stops at Cook and passengers can spend a few minutes in the township.
Cook on the Nullarbor, South Australia. The road to Kalgoorlie - no food or fuel for the next 862 kilometres!
Cook was established in 1917 when the Trans-Australia Railway was built. The township was named after the sixth Prime Minister of Australia, Joseph Cook.
In 1997 the town was closed when the railways were privatised and the new owners didn’t need a support town. Subsequently Cook’s population dropped from fifty to five.
Water and supplies are dependent on train delivery.
The isolated town on the Nullarbor Plain sits on the longest stretch of straight railway in the world, at 478 kilometres. The Indian Pacific train stops at Cook and passengers can spend a few minutes in the township.