Search our site

M

Explore

Things to do

Cape York Peninsula

4WD Adventures | Fishing & Boating | Guided Tours & Cruises | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences

Cape York Adventures

4WD, island, cultural and fishing tours across Cape York and Torres Strait

Cape York Peninsula

Fishing & Boating | Guided Tours & Cruises

Cape York Custom Sportfishing

Fully guided Cape York fishing trips from Seisia, operating since 1978

Cape York Peninsula

Fishing & Boating | Guided Tours & Cruises

Cape York Peninsula Fishing

Unwind with a tailored fishing charter across Cape York’s blue waters

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

Cape York Peninsula

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Jardine River National Park and Heathlands Resources Reserve

Cape York wilderness with waterfalls, remote beaches and 4WD access

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura

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

Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park

Vast Cape York wetlands with waterbirds, crocodiles and barramundi

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown

4WD Adventures | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences | National Parks & Walking Trails | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Lizard Island

Six islands in the Great Barrier Reef, with beaches, trails and snorkelling

Cooktown | Elim Beach | Hope Vale

Aboriginal Tours | Beaches, Waterfalls & Swimming Holes | Fishing & Boating | History & Museums | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

Cooktown Highlights Itinerary

Plan three nights for history, Aboriginal tours, fishing and Cape York

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura

4WD Adventures | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | National Parks & Walking Trails | Scenic Drives & Lookouts | Wildlife & Birdwatching

The Great Tropical Drive Discovery Trail

2-day Cooktown–Laura loop through Lakefield National Park and Quinkan country

Cooktown

History & Culture

Public Art in Cooktown

Discover colourful public art, stories and music along Cooktown’s foreshore

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 | 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

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

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 | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Cooktown History Centre

Explore Cooktown history through stories, photos, archives and research

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 & Culture | History & Museums

Cooktown School of Art Society Inc/Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery

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

Cooktown

History & Culture

Cooktown Events Centre

Conference, sports and entertainment venue beneath majestic Mount Cook

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

Cape York Peninsula

History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Aboriginal culture – Cape York Peninsula

Discover diverse Aboriginal cultures, languages and art across Cape York