18 self-contained units, bar, beer garden and meals at the junction

Enjoy home-cooked meals and snacks undercover or among native birds

Peaceful bushland camping with shady sites between Cooktown and Cairns

Historic gold rush roadhouse with camping, tent sites, fuel, dining and museum.

Historic Laura hotel with campground, meals and tranquil bird-filled grounds

Organic farm stays and camping amid bird-rich bushland near Mary Creek

10 en suite timber cabins with private verandahs overlooking a billabong

Remote coastline, granite boulders and sandstone escarpments

Vast Cape York wetlands with waterbirds, crocodiles and barramundi

2-day Cooktown–Laura loop through Lakefield National Park and Quinkan country

Explore Quinkan rock art, local heritage and Aboriginal arts in Laura

Explore 321 bird species, including 18 found only on Cape York, year-round

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

The 1873 Palmer River gold rush transformed Cooktown into a boomtown

Remote goldfields reserve 280km northwest of Cairns, via rough tracks

Explore UNESCO-listed Quinkan rock art with local Indigenous guides

Pause for Cape York displays, BBQs, photo opportunities and sculptures

Explore Quinkan Rock Art with Kuku-Yalanji traditional owners near Laura

Explore reef, estuary, beach and rainforest fishing near Cooktown

Fish Cape Bedford reefs and wrecks, or explore the McIvor River

Remote Cape York waters offer wild barra, jacks and superb mud crabbing

Explore ancient rock art galleries and guided Aboriginal cultural tours