Things to do in Cooktown

Top Things to Do in Cooktown, Cook Shire - Cooktown Attractions

Things to Do in Cooktown

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Outdoor Activities

Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tour
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Full-day Tours
from AU$354.93 per adult
3 Day Cape Tribulation & Cooktown Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
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Bus Tours
from AU$1,003.00 per adult
3-Day Far North Queensland: Atherton Tablelands, Cooktown, Daintree via 4WD
5
Multi-day Tours
from AU$1,783.79 per adult
2-Day Cooktown 4WD Small-Group Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
5
Bus Tours
from AU$570.00 per adult
Scenic Cooktown & Outback (Fly/Drive) from Cairns or Port Douglas
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Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult
Cooktown 4WD Discovery (Drive/Fly) from Cairns or Port Douglas
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Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult

Top Attractions in Cooktown

1. Grassy Hill

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts

Open now

This was a great thing to do while in Cook Town, gave a great view of the whole area, I took some excellent photos.

2. James Cook Museum

History Museums

This museum provides a wonderful insight into the landing of James Cook and the history of the region

3. Finch Bay

Beaches

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If you park further down at the Botanical gardens you can walk off lunch and enjoy some gorgeous views.

4. Trevethan Falls

Waterfalls

Beautiful swimming hole at the base of the falls.

5. Cooktown Botanical Gardens

Parks • Gardens

Choose your time of day well and the Cooktown Botanical Gardens are really worth a visit.

6. Nature's Powerhouse

Visitor Centres

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... a great new team offering a menu that suits the laid back, natural surroundings of our beautiful Botanic Gardens.

7. Cooktown History Centre

Historic Sites

by BrigidaD2013

This is a gem of a place, run by volunteers, who give you a great start to the visit by telling you a bit about Cookt...

8. Isabella Falls

Waterfalls

9. Keating's Lagoon

Hiking Trails

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This iconic lagoon has a bird hide and depending on the season many different water birds are available to be seen.

10. Cedar Bay National Park

National Parks

11. Mount Cook National Park

National Parks

12. Endeavour River National Park

National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

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The river comes off the Coral Sea where Cook beached the Endeavour after almost losing her further south.

13. Kuku Bulkaway

Speciality & Gift Shops • Art Galleries

Spent a long time in here checking out the artists, their paintings.

14. Endeavour Park

Parks

15. Cooktown War Memorial

Parks • Cemeteries

16. Alkoomie Station

Farms

17. Mount Cook Hiking Trail

Hiking Trails

18. Eliabeth Guzsely Gallery

Art Galleries

by FrozzieCairns

Lovely place with some great and well priced local art.

19. Annan River National Park

National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas

20. Riverbend Tours

Boat Tours

by tonydevlin51

My wife & I had a really great Riverbend sunset cruise.Very well priced with great informative local history past and...

21. Cooktown Barra Charters

Fishing Charters & Tours

I can say this, it was by far the best fishing trip I've been on in the whole of oz.

22. Great Northern Tours

Nature & Wildlife Tours

Wonderful birding trip

23. Gone Fishing - Cooktown

Fishing Charters & Tours

And we both fish our whole lives ;) We caught barra, tarpon, Travally and mangrove jacks.

24. Cooktown Barrier Reef Charters

Fishing Charters & Tours

25. Mark Mollison

Boat Tours • Fishing Charters & Tours

Marks boat trip was the highlight of our week in Cooktown.

26. Cooktown All Out Adventures

Boat Tours • Eco Tours

Open now

27. Cooktown Golf Links at Walker Bay

Golf Courses

28. Hidden Valley Trail Rides

Horseback Riding Tours

29. sailing right

Taxis & Shuttles

30. Cherry Tree Bay

Scenic Walking Areas

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Shows, Concerts & Sports

Scenic Cooktown & Outback (Fly/Drive) from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult
Cooktown 4WD Discovery (Drive/Fly) from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult
Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tour
16
Full-day Tours
from AU$354.93 per adult
3 Day Cape Tribulation & Cooktown Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$1,003.00 per adult
3-Day Far North Queensland: Atherton Tablelands, Cooktown, Daintree via 4WD
5
Multi-day Tours
from AU$1,783.79 per adult
2-Day Cooktown 4WD Small-Group Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
5
Bus Tours
from AU$570.00 per adult

Cultural & Theme Tours

Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tour
16
Full-day Tours
from AU$354.93 per adult
3 Day Cape Tribulation & Cooktown Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$1,003.00 per adult
2-Day Cooktown 4WD Small-Group Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
5
Bus Tours
from AU$570.00 per adult
Scenic Cooktown & Outback (Fly/Drive) from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult
Cooktown 4WD Discovery (Drive/Fly) from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult

Tours & Sightseeing

Cairns To Cooktown 4WD Tour
16
Full-day Tours
from AU$354.93 per adult
3 Day Cape Tribulation & Cooktown Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$1,003.00 per adult
2-Day Cooktown 4WD Small-Group Tour from Cairns or Port Douglas
5
Bus Tours
from AU$570.00 per adult
Scenic Cooktown & Outback (Fly/Drive) from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult
Cooktown 4WD Discovery (Drive/Fly) from Cairns or Port Douglas
0 reviews
Bus Tours
from AU$548.00 per adult

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