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Cooktown Tourist Information: FREECALL 1800 174 895
Ayton, named after the English seaside town
where Captain Cook grew up, now became
a thriving community with
English, Italian,
Chinese, Japanese workers
as well as the
Kuku Yalanji people. However the costs of
business were prohibitive and the sugar failed,
the
mill was sold in 1897
and moved to
Bundaberg.
In the 1890s,
harvesting of red cedar
had
begun to replace sugar as the major industry.
A
saw mill
was established and red cedar,
silky oak and black bean was shipped daily to
meet the demand for building in the mining
town of Charters Towers.
Weary Bay
Weary Bay is an open,
9km long bay
at
the mouth of the
Bloomfield River
, where
you’ll often find the locals wetting a line,
and beautiful
Weary Bay Beach
is an ideal
spot for a
long stroll or a leisurely lunch
.
Access is via Weary Bay Road.
Why not extend your rainforest coast visit
with an enjoyable stay at
Haley’s Camping
& Cabins
, where you’ll find budget cabins and
safari tent accommodation, plenty of grassy
areas for
camping
, a fully equipped camp
kitchen and a
licensed restaurant
.
Black Cockatoo Gallery
Stunning wildlife art by world renowned
artist
Ross Franzi
is showcased in the
Black
Cockatoo Gallery.
Ross hand-built his
gallery
and café
within twenty five lush acres of this
Bloomfield paradise. The gallery is located
just
off the Bloomfield Road
, 12km north of the
Wujal Wujal community.
Did you know?...
The bridge over the Annan River marks
the boundary between two Aboriginal
nations; the Guugu Yimithirr to the north,
and the Kuku Yalanji to the south.
ayton
weary bay
black cockatoo gallery
Black Cockatoo Gallery
Bloomfield Track rainforest walk