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Cooktown

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Bicentennial National Trail

A 5,330km self-reliant trail linking 18 national parks from Cooktown

Cooktown

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Black Mountain National Park, (Kalkajaka N.P.)

Mysterious granite mountains, rich in Kuku Yalanji myths and legends

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Lakefield

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Cape Melville National Park

Remote coastline, granite boulders and sandstone escarpments

Cooktown | Rainforest Coast

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Cedar Bay National Park

Remote coastal park south of Cooktown, with rainforest, beaches and wildlife

Cape York Peninsula

4WD Adventures | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Flinders Group National Park

Seven remote islands with Aboriginal sites and nationally significant rock art

Cooktown

History & Culture | History & Museums

Cooktown School of Art Society Inc/Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery

View and buy original local art in oils, acrylics, pastels and more

Cape York Peninsula

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Guided Tours & Cruises | Island & Reef Experiences | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Coastal Rotors

Scenic helicopter flights, heli fishing and island transfers from Horn Island

Cooktown

History & Culture | History & Museums

Cooktown Creative Arts Association

Local art and crafts for sale, plus workshops, at the Old Railway Station

Cape York Peninsula

History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Lockhart River Arts Centre

Contemporary Aboriginal art inspired by Lockhart River’s culture and coast

Rainforest Coast

History & Museums

Black Cockatoo Gallery

Wildlife art, rainforest views, refreshments and conservation insights

Cooktown

History & Museums

Cooktown Museum

Explore Cooktown’s history in a restored convent, from Cook to gold rush

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Elim Beach | Hope Vale | Weipa

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Beaches

Explore deserted beaches, reef snorkelling, fishing and spectacular views

Cooktown

History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Cooktown History Centre

Explore Cooktown history through stories, photos, archives and research

Archer River | Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Lakefield | Portland Roads | Rainforest Coast

4WD Adventures | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Bird Life

Explore 321 bird species, including 18 found only on Cape York, year-round

Elim Beach | Hope Vale

History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre

Explore Guugu Yimithirr culture through weaving, bush dyes and art

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Laura

History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Museums and Galleries

Explore Cooktown’s heritage buildings, museums, galleries and local art

Cooktown

History & Museums | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery

Explore Vera Scarth-Johnson’s botanic works and Banks Florilegium engravings

Cooktown

History & Museums

The Old Bank, Cooktown

Heritage-listed 1891 bank with magnificent red cedar counters in Cooktown

Lakefield | Laura

History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Quinkan Cultural Centre, Laura

Explore Quinkan rock art, local heritage and Aboriginal arts in Laura

Lakefield | Laura

Aboriginal Tours | Guided Tours & Cruises | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Quinkan Galleries

Explore UNESCO-listed Quinkan rock art with local Indigenous guides

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

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 | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Cooktown Cemetery

Explore diverse historic graves, cultural stories and gold rush mysteries

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