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Rainforest Coast
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Bana Yirriji Arts Centre
Temporarily closed after Cyclone Jasper; a new location is being sought.
Cooktown | Rainforest Coast
History & Culture
Community Markets
Explore fresh produce, crafts and local conversation at three community markets
Cooktown
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Cook’s Landing – Fast Facts
Endeavour's ordeal, repairs, first contact and reconciliation in Cooktown
Cooktown
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Cooktown Cemetery
Explore diverse historic graves, cultural stories and gold rush mysteries
Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Cooktown Railway
Gold rush railway from Cooktown to Laura, operating from 1885 to 1961
Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
The Gold Rush
The 1873 Palmer River gold rush transformed Cooktown into a boomtown
Cooktown
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Scenic Drives & Lookouts
Grassy Hill – The Lighthouse
Built in 1886, Grassy Hill lighthouse guided ships through Cooktown's reef
Rainforest Coast
History & Culture
The Historic Lion’s Den Hotel
Historic 1875 hotel with safari tents, camping and swimming in the Annan River
Lakefield | Laura
Aboriginal Tours | Guided Tours & Cruises | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Quinkan Galleries
Explore UNESCO-listed Quinkan rock art with local Indigenous guides
Cape York Peninsula
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Aboriginal culture – Cape York Peninsula
Discover diverse Aboriginal cultures, languages and art across Cape York
Cooktown | Rainforest Coast
4WD Adventures | Aboriginal Tours | Guided Tours & Cruises | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching
Rossville Retreat Indigenous Tours
Learn bush medicines, foods and Kuku Nyungkul culture with Mooks
Cooktown
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences
Mary Watson
A tragic 1881 escape from Lizard Island ended in thirst and loss
Lakefield | Laura
Aboriginal Tours | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Jarramali Rock Art Tours
Explore Quinkan Rock Art with Kuku-Yalanji traditional owners near Laura
Cooktown
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Scenic Drives & Lookouts
The Story of Mungurru and Wahalumbaal birri
An Aboriginal tale of how Mungurru shaped the Endeavour River
Cape York Peninsula
Aboriginal Tours | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Wik and Kugu Arts Centre, Aurukun
Explore authentic Indigenous sculpture and fibre art in remote Aurukun
Cooktown
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
The Normanby Woman
Mystery surrounds the fair-skinned woman captured near Byerstown in 1887
Lakefield | Laura
4WD Adventures | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Palmer River Goldfields
Remote goldfields reserve 280km northwest of Cairns, via rough tracks
Cooktown
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
H.M.B. Endeavour – Reconciliation Rocks
On these rocks, eleven Guugu Yimithirr men and James Cook restored peace.
Cooktown
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Scenic Drives & Lookouts
Grassy Hill – The Radar Station
Grassy Hill’s vantage point hosted ship-to-shore radio and wartime radar
Cape York Peninsula | Lakefield | Laura
4WD Adventures | History & Culture | Wildlife & Birdwatching
Gateway to Cape York
Pause for Cape York displays, BBQs, photo opportunities and sculptures
Cooktown
Fishing & Boating | Guided Tours & Cruises | Wildlife & Birdwatching
Endeavour River
Cruise ancient mangroves and rainforest to spot wildlife and crocs
Cooktown
History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Captain James Cook
Cooktown's history spans Cook's 1770 landing and the Palmer River Gold Rush
Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Hope Vale | Lakefield | Laura | Rainforest Coast
Fishing & Boating
Fishing in Cooktown
Explore reef, estuary, beach and rainforest fishing near Cooktown
Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Elim Beach | Hope Vale | Lakefield | Laura | Rainforest Coast
4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Wildlife & Birdwatching
Fishing near Hope Vale
Fish Cape Bedford reefs and wrecks, or explore the McIvor River