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Laura rock art
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Giant horse rock art Laura
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Quinkan rock art site
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Quinkan rock art
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Split Rock Laura
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Sightseeing rock art
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Laura rock art
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Painting of man
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Laura Rock Art
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Rock paintings Laura
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Lakeland Downs Hotel
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Lakeland Downs Hotel offers motel style accommodation conveniently located on the junction of the Peninsula Development road to Laura, Coen and the Tip, and the Mulligan Highway to Cooktown.
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Palmer River Roadhouse
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Located 80 km north of Mount Carbine on the Mulligan Highway, Palmer River Roadhouse is a good refreshment and accommodation stop on the drive from Cairns to Cooktown..
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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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Cooktown Railway
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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.
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The Gold Rush
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Little happened after Cooks initial landing until William Hann set out on his overland journey of exploration in 1872. The discovery of payable alluvial gold deposits at the Palmer river in 1873 by James Venture Mulligan, sparked a huge gold rush, drawing prospectors not only from Australia, but also from around the world.
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