Cooktown Qld 4895
(Pop 2 000)
Cooktown is a small laid-back town located in Far North Qld on the Cape York Peninsula 1 982 km n-w of Brisbane. It proudly boasts of being Australia’s first white ‘settlement’ after Capt Cook ran aground nearby on the Great Barrier Reef in 1770. Gold discoveries resulted in the settlement booming in 1870s followed by tin mining. Today tourism sustains this pretty township. Lizard Island NP (93 km n-e), Black Mountains (Kalkajaka) NP (25 km south), Endeavour River NP (via Marton or boat), Cedar Bay (Mangkal-Mangkalba) NP (40 km south) & Cape Melville NP (140 km n-w). Cooktown markets 2nd Sat each month. Endeavour Festival (June).
Visitor Information Centre: 101 Charlotte St. Tel (07) 4069 5446 or 1800 001 770.

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