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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
Cook’s Landing – Fast Facts
Endeavour's ordeal, repairs, first contact and reconciliation in Cooktown
Cooktown
Cooktown Cemetery
Explore diverse historic graves, cultural stories and gold rush mysteries
Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura
Cooktown Railway
Gold rush railway from Cooktown to Laura, operating from 1885 to 1961
Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura
The Gold Rush
The 1873 Palmer River gold rush transformed Cooktown into a boomtown
Cooktown
Grassy Hill – The Lighthouse
Built in 1886, Grassy Hill lighthouse guided ships through Cooktown's reef
Rainforest Coast
The Historic Lion’s Den Hotel
Historic 1875 hotel with safari tents, camping and swimming in the Annan River
Cape York Peninsula
Aboriginal culture – Cape York Peninsula
Discover diverse Aboriginal cultures, languages and art across Cape York
Cooktown
Mary Watson
A tragic 1881 escape from Lizard Island ended in thirst and loss
Cooktown
The Story of Mungurru and Wahalumbaal birri
An Aboriginal tale of how Mungurru shaped the Endeavour River
Cooktown
The Normanby Woman
Mystery surrounds the fair-skinned woman captured near Byerstown in 1887
Lakefield | Laura
Palmer River Goldfields
Remote goldfields reserve 280km northwest of Cairns, via rough tracks
Lakefield | Laura
Quinkan Galleries
Explore UNESCO-listed Quinkan rock art with local Indigenous guides
Cooktown
H.M.B. Endeavour – Reconciliation Rocks
On these rocks, eleven Guugu Yimithirr men and James Cook restored peace.
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
Lakefield | Laura
Jarramali Rock Art Tours
Explore Quinkan Rock Art with Kuku-Yalanji traditional owners near Laura
Cape York Peninsula
Wik and Kugu Arts Centre, Aurukun
Explore authentic Indigenous sculpture and fibre art in remote Aurukun
Rainforest Coast
Bana Yirriji Arts Centre
Temporarily closed after Cyclone Jasper; a new location is being sought.
Cooktown | Rainforest Coast
Community Markets
Explore fresh produce, crafts and local conversation at three community markets
Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Hope Vale | Lakefield | Laura
Aboriginal Rock Art
Explore ancient rock art galleries and guided Aboriginal cultural tours
Cooktown
Aboriginal Culture Cooktown
Explore Guugu Yimithirr history, art and culture through local experiences
Elim Beach | Hope Vale
Aboriginal Culture – Hope Vale & Elim Beach
Explore Guugu Yimithirr country, ancient rock art and local culture
Rainforest Coast
Aboriginal Culture – Rainforest Coast
Explore Kuku Yalanji country, culture and rainforest along The Bama Way
Cooktown
Captain James Cook
Cooktown's history spans Cook's 1770 landing and the Palmer River Gold Rush
Laura


Jarramali Rock Art Tours
The Jarramali Experience