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Cooktown Highlights Itinerary
Plan three nights for history, Aboriginal tours, fishing and Cape York
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Cooktown Creative Arts Association
Local art and crafts for sale, plus workshops, at the Old Railway Station
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Lockhart River Arts Centre
Contemporary Aboriginal art inspired by Lockhart River’s culture and coast
History & Museums
Black Cockatoo Gallery
Wildlife art, rainforest views, refreshments and conservation insights
History & Museums
Cooktown Museum
Explore Cooktown’s history in a restored convent, from Cook to gold rush
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Cooktown History Centre
Explore Cooktown history through stories, photos, archives and research
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre
Explore Guugu Yimithirr culture through weaving, bush dyes and art
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Museums and Galleries
Explore Cooktown’s heritage buildings, museums, galleries and local art
History & Museums | Wildlife & Birdwatching
Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery
Explore Vera Scarth-Johnson’s botanic works and Banks Florilegium engravings
History & Museums
The Old Bank, Cooktown
Heritage-listed 1891 bank with magnificent red cedar counters in Cooktown
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Quinkan Cultural Centre, Laura
Explore Quinkan rock art, local heritage and Aboriginal arts in Laura
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
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Cooktown Cemetery
Explore diverse historic graves, cultural stories and gold rush mysteries
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage | Island & Reef Experiences
Mary Watson
A tragic 1881 escape from Lizard Island ended in thirst and loss
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
The Normanby Woman
Mystery surrounds the fair-skinned woman captured near Byerstown in 1887
History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Bana Yirriji Arts Centre
Temporarily closed after Cyclone Jasper; a new location is being sought.
Aboriginal Tours | Guided Tours & Cruises | History & Culture | History & Museums | Indigenous Culture & Heritage
Aboriginal Rock Art
Explore ancient rock art galleries and guided Aboriginal cultural tours