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Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Adventures
4WD, island, cultural and fishing tours across Cape York and Torres Strait
Elim Beach | Hope Vale
Guurrbi Tours
Award-winning rock art tours with Elder Willie Gordon near Cooktown
Elim Beach | Hope Vale
Maaramaka Walkabout Tours
Hear Aboriginal stories and learn about rainforest flora, fauna and culture
Rainforest Coast
Walker Family Tours
Explore Bloomfield Falls and learn about Yalanji culture on ancestral land
Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown
Lizard Island
Six islands in the Great Barrier Reef, with beaches, trails and snorkelling
Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura
The Great Tropical Drive Discovery Trail
2-day Cooktown–Laura loop through Lakefield National Park and Quinkan country
Cooktown
Cooktown Events Centre
Conference, sports and entertainment venue beneath majestic Mount Cook
Cooktown
Public Art in Cooktown
Discover colourful public art, stories and music along Cooktown’s foreshore
Cooktown
Cooktown Creative Arts Association
Local art and crafts for sale, plus workshops, at the Old Railway Station
Cape York Peninsula
Lockhart River Arts Centre
Contemporary Aboriginal art inspired by Lockhart River’s culture and coast
Cooktown
Cooktown History Centre
Explore Cooktown history through stories, photos, archives and research
Elim Beach | Hope Vale
Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre
Explore Guugu Yimithirr culture through weaving, bush dyes and art
Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Laura
Museums and Galleries
Explore Cooktown’s heritage buildings, museums, galleries and local art
Lakefield | Laura
Quinkan Cultural Centre, Laura
Explore Quinkan rock art, local heritage and Aboriginal arts in Laura
Cooktown
Cooktown School of Art Society Inc/Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery
View and buy original local art in oils, acrylics, pastels and more
Cooktown | Rainforest Coast
Rossville Retreat Indigenous Tours
Learn bush medicines, foods and Kuku Nyungkul culture with Mooks
Cooktown
Grassy Hill – The Radar Station
Grassy Hill’s vantage point hosted ship-to-shore radio and wartime radar
Cape York Peninsula | Lakefield | Laura
Gateway to Cape York
Pause for Cape York displays, BBQs, photo opportunities and sculptures
Cooktown
Cook’s Landing – Fast Facts
Endeavour's ordeal, repairs, first contact and reconciliation in Cooktown
Lakefield | Laura
Jarramali Rock Art Tours
Explore Quinkan Rock Art with Kuku-Yalanji traditional owners near Laura
Cooktown
Cooktown Cemetery
Explore diverse historic graves, cultural stories and gold rush mysteries
Cape York Peninsula
Wik and Kugu Arts Centre, Aurukun
Explore authentic Indigenous sculpture and fibre art in remote Aurukun
Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura
Cooktown Railway
Gold rush railway from Cooktown to Laura, operating from 1885 to 1961
Rainforest Coast
Bana Yirriji Arts Centre
Temporarily closed after Cyclone Jasper; a new location is being sought.