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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

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

Hope Islands National Park

Two coral cays: mangrove-fringed West Hope and sandy East Hope Island

Cape York Peninsula

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

Iron Range National Park – Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park (CYPAL)

Remote Cape York park with tropical rainforest, beaches and rich wildlife

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

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 | 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

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

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

Cooktown

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

Cooktown History Centre

Explore Cooktown history through stories, photos, archives and research

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

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

Cooktown

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

Cooktown Cemetery

Explore diverse historic graves, cultural stories and gold rush mysteries

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

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

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

Cooktown

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

The Normanby Woman

Mystery surrounds the fair-skinned woman captured near Byerstown in 1887