Cooktown is a small frontier town located in Tropical North Queensland. It is known for being the town where Captain James Cook beached his ship in 1770. It also has a rich Aboriginal history that crossed paths with Cook in the same fateful year. Cooktown is a very popular tourist destination, hosting many historical attractions as well as beautiful views.
Although it is quite small, there is a lot to do in Cooktown. The town is rugged and unspoilt by the metropolitan world, showing the beauty and harsh desert flora and fauna Australia is so well known for. Down at Fisherman’s wharf, you can catch Barramundi and Spanish Mackerel in what was once one of the busiest ports in Queensland during the Gold Rush. You can also climb up the Grassy Hill and see some of the most breathtaking sights in Australia at sunrise or sunset.
For more history, you can check out Cooktown’s Nature Powerhouse Museum that is home to a priceless collection of botanical flora illustrations, the Cooktown cemetery that has some of the oldest graves in Australia, or take a sightseeing tour with experts in the area. Choose one of the many guided tours available in buses and four wheel drive vehicles that will give you a taste of Cooktown’s culture and history from the people that live there.
Cook Town North Queensland
Of course, you need somewhere to stay while you are visiting. Cooktown offers lots of accommodation, from old farming cottages to seaside shanties. For more information on what you can do and see while in Cooktown and where to stay, contact Tourism Tropical North Queensland and take a trip back in time before the holidays are over.
Choose one of the many guided tours available in buses and four wheel drive vehicles that will give you a taste of Cooktown’s culture and history from the people that live there.