Sights & Attractions in Great Barrier Reef

Things to Do in Cooktown

Name	Category	Location

Black Mountain National Park Just south of Cooktown within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area...	Parks	Cooktown

Cook Monument The Cook Monument was built in 1887 to commemorate James Cook's...	Memorials / Monuments	Cooktown

Cooktown Cemetery British and Chinese settlers from Cooktown's earliest days are...	Cemeteries	Cooktown

Cooktown Creative Arts Association This small gallery exhibits and sells quality arts and crafts...	Stores / Malls	Cooktown

Cooktown History Centre Cooktown's historical museum, which is staffed by volunteers...	Museums / Galleries	Cooktown


Cooktown Hotel Constructed in 1875, this place is affectionately referred to...	Restaurants	Cooktown

Croc Shop This store is full of distinctively North Queensland-style mementos—some...	Stores / Malls	Cooktown

Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery The gallery sells locally made works of art (including Aboriginal...	Stores / Malls	Cooktown

Grassy Hill Lighthouse A strenuous walk (not particularly recommended) or short drive...	Viewpoints, Nautical Sites	Cooktown

James Cook Museum Cooktown, in its heyday, was a gold-mining port town, with 64...	Museums / Galleries	Cooktown

Mrs. Watson's Memorial Erected in 1886, the monument commemorates the survivor of an...	Memorials / Monuments	Cooktown

Nature's Powerhouse This interpretive center and museum is home to a valuable collection...	Museums / Galleries	Cooktown

Nature's Powerhouse Shop The shop at Nature's Powerhouse has a trove of botanically themed...	Stores / Malls	Cooktown

West Coast Hotel Along Charlotte Street are several historic buildings, including...	Hotels	Cooktown
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