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Cooktown

Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura

History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Cooktown Railway

Gold rush railway from Cooktown to Laura, operating from 1885 to 1961

Cooktown | Lakefield | Laura

History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

The Gold Rush

The 1873 Palmer River gold rush transformed Cooktown into a boomtown

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

Fishing & Boating | Island & Reef Experiences

Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling

Snorkel spectacular coral gardens and see tropical marine life from Cooktown.

Cape York Peninsula | Cooktown | Hope Vale | Lakefield | Laura

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

Cooktown

Aboriginal Tours | History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Aboriginal Culture Cooktown

Explore Guugu Yimithirr history, art and culture through local experiences

Cooktown

History & Culture | Indigenous Culture & Heritage

Captain James Cook

Cooktown's history spans Cook's 1770 landing and the Palmer River Gold Rush