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Quinkan rock art site
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Quinkan rock art
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Lakeland and Laura
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Lakeland Coffee Shop and Store
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Conveniently located on the Lakeland Downs Junction of the Mulligan Highway is the Lakeland Coffee Shop and Store which is a favourite rest stop en route to Cooktown or Laura.
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Split Rock Walking Trail Map
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Map of walking trail at Split Rock courtesy Footloose publications
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Bush walks
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Fishing near Laura
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Lakefield National Park, Princess Charlotte Bay, Bathurst Bay, Bathurst Heads and Cape Melville are the ultimate adventure fishing destinations
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Fishing & Boating
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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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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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Palmer River Goldfields
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This remote reserve is located 280 kilometres north-west of Cairns with access via the Whites Creek turnoff from the Peninsula Developmental Road, to Granite and Cannibal creeks, then north to cross the Palmer River at Dog Leg Creek Junction south-east of Maytown - about three hours drive west of the Palmer River Roadhouse.
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Jowalbinna Rock Art
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Death Adder Gallery
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Quinkan Galleries
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Famous for its rock art, Quinkan Country contains a large and dramatic body of prehistoric rock paintings. These galleries have been identified as being at least 15,000 to 30,000years old and have been included on the Australian Heritage Estate and listed by UNESCO as being among the top 10 rock art sites in the world
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