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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