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What To Do in Cooktown
Fishing and Boating
 - Fishing from the Cooktown wharf
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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 ...
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Boat cruises on the Endeavour River explore ancient mangrove systems and magnificent rainforest habitat.
Guests experience native wildlife and fauna in its ...
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Cooktown is unique for its close proximity to a myriad of angling environments. You can fish the outer reef for its legendary black marlin; the inner reef for ...
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Nature, Adventure, Discovery
 - Mount Cook
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Cooktown and the Cape York Peninsula are fringed by long deserted beaches which are ideal for a great day out by the sea.
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Cooktown is an ideal place for bird watching, because there are four main geographical regions that meet here, each with its own set of special birds – Wet ...
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The mysterious Black Mountains are steeped in myths and legends, and are a special story place for the Kuku Yalanji people.
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History and Culture
 - Endeavour ship
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Wanhtharra nyundu! Welcome to our country!
Cooktown lies in Guugu Yimithirr country, a tribal nation which stretched from the River Annan, south of Cooktown, ...
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With a rich history starting with Captain James Cooks' landing here in 1770, to the Palmer River Gold Rush a hundred years later, Cooktown is one of ...
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It is little known that when the Endeavour struck the reef, 23 hours passed before she was floated off, everyone on board took their turn at manning the pumps, ...
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Bush Walks
 - Bush walk
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Experience the serenity and natural beauty of Alkoomie, a large privately owned eco-tourist destination.
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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 ...
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If you enjoy butterflies, birds and native wildlife the rainforest walks along the Endeavour River or Cameron Creek will delight you.
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Arts, Crafts and Produce
 - Cooktown crafts
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In a world which is swamped by mass produced products, the hand-made object becomes a tool for individuality and self-expression. Cooktown Markets feature a ...
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Profiles of some of the talented artists living in the Cook Shire region
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The Barefoot Belles are a Cooktown based band, who have just recorded their debut CD of original music utilizing their roots in punk, rock and blues.
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Museums and Galleries
 - Endeavour cannon
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Located at the Old Cooktown Railway Station in Charlotte Street (opposite the West Coast Hotel) the Cooktown Creative Arts Association is a show case for local ...
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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 ...
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Housed in the oldest building in Charlotte Street, the former post and telegraph office, this is your one stop spot for everything related to Cooktown history.
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Sports
 - Golf course
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Cooktown Lawn Bowls Club is located on the esplanade and features Saturday afternoon and Wedensday night social bowls where anyone is welcome. There is also a ...
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The Cooktown community swimming pool is located on Charles Street next to the school.
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The Cooktown Events Centre was officially opened in July 2011 and offers a unique conference, sports and entertainment venue in Tropical North Queensland.
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