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History and Culture

Laura Dance Festival
Laura Dance Festival

Aboriginal Rock Art

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 ...

Cooktown Railway

Hailed as Australia's most unusual railway, the creation of the Cooktown to Laura Railway, was a direct result of the discovery of gold in the Palmer River.

Jowalbinna Rock Art

Passing through a field of sun-bleached grasses and castle-like termite nests, natures own sculptural artworks, is a sign you’re nearly at Jowalbinna Rock Art ...
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Sports

Indigenous Trainees
Courtesy Karlene Shephard

Laura Rodeo, Races and horsesports

The Laura Rodeo and Races are the premier social events for many people who call Cape York Peninsula home. The Horsesports are also held over the same weekend, ...

Fishing and Boating

Barramundi
Barramundi catch

Fishing near Laura

Lakefield National Park, Princess Charlotte Bay, Bathurst Bay, Bathurst Heads and Cape Melville are the ultimate adventure fishing destinations

Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Rinyirru (Lakefield) is Queensland’s second largest National Park and the largest park in Cape York at 537,000 ha. Spectacular wetlands and extensive river ...

Nature, Adventure, Discovery

Boy Meets Termite World
Courtesy Tonya Lickiss

Fishing near Laura

Lakefield National Park, Princess Charlotte Bay, Bathurst Bay, Bathurst Heads and Cape Melville are the ultimate adventure fishing destinations

Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Rinyirru (Lakefield) is Queensland’s second largest National Park and the largest park in Cape York at 537,000 ha. Spectacular wetlands and extensive river ...

The Great Tropical Drive Discovery Trail

The Great Tropical Drive is a self-drive route that will take you from Cairns and Townsville to some amazing places in Tropical Australia. The Discovery ...

Arts, Crafts and Produce

Quinkan Cultural Centre
Quinkan and Regional Cultural Centre, Laura

Quinkan & Regional Cultural Centre, Laura

Owned and operated by the local community, the Quinkan Centre showcases all aspects of Quinkan country including its Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage and ...

Museums and Galleries

Laura rock art
Giant horse rock art Laura

Aboriginal Rock Art

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 ...

Quinkan & Regional Cultural Centre, Laura

Owned and operated by the local community, the Quinkan Centre showcases all aspects of Quinkan country including its Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage and ...

Bush Walks

Split Rock

Jowalbinna Rock Art Walks

The Jowalbinna Rock Art galleries are just one hour south-west of Laura on the Maytown track.

Split Rock Walking Trail

At Split Rock, 12 kilometres east of Laura, there is a 4 kilometre circuit walk through a landscape of eucalypt and sandstone escarpments to outcrops that ...
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2010 Visitor Guide

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