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Aboriginal Culture - Hope Vale & Elim Beach
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Wanhtharra nyundu! Welcome to Guugu Yimithirr country!
Hopevale (Dyuubi) and Elim Beach (Thiithaarr) are on Guugu Yimithirr country, a tribal nation which stretched from the River Annan, south of Cooktown, to Princess Charlotte Bay in the north.
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Aboriginal Culture - Rainforest Coast
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Yalada! Welcome to Yalanji country!
The area around Rossville, Bloomfield, Ayton and Wujal Wujal is part of the Kuku Yalanji nation, which stretches south from the River Annan near Cooktown.
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Aboriginal Culture Cooktown
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Wanhtharra nyundu! Welcome to our country!
Cooktown lies in Guugu Yimithirr country, a tribal nation which stretched from the Annan River, south of Cooktown, to Princess Charlotte Bay in the north. This is one of the Cape’s forty-one tribal nations, each having its distinct language, history, culture, bush foods and bush medicines.
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Aboriginal Rock Art
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Local Aboriginal history spans over 40,000 years with many stories and landmark events recorded in the extensive rock art galleries on outcrops and in caves throughout Cape York Peninsula.
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Adventure North
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Adventure North vehicle
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Cooktown
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Adventure North Bama Way
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Adventure North Bama Way
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Old Cooktown and Cape York Ads
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Bloomfield Falls Walk
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The walk to picturesque Wujal Wujal (or Bloomfield) Falls is a short stroll down a rocky path to a viewing point for the falls. The falls are especially spectacular after the wet season. Swimming is not advised due to the possibility of crocodiles in the Bloomfield River below the falls and Aboriginal cultural concerns
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Bush walks
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Cooktown Highlights Itinerary
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Cooktown is the perfect base to start or end your Cape York adventure. With its rich history, must-do Aboriginal tours, world-class fishing, and loads to see and do, you should plan for a minimum of three nights - and many visitors find themselves staying much longer.
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Suggested self-drive itineraries
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CSC Aboriginal Trails Brochures
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PDF download of Cook Shire aboriginal trails brochures
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