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Visit us online:
Cooktown Tourist Information: FREECALL 1800 174 895
Did you know?...
During the Palmer River Gold Rush
in just one day, 3000 Chinese miners
disembarked off 3 Chinese steamers
at the Cooktown Wharf.
In 1875 Cooktown had 63 licensed hotels,
about 40 brothels and just 2 churches.
Cooktown Visitor
Information Centre
Make the
Cooktown VIC
your first point of call
for a friendly welcome to our beautiful town,
Located in the
Nature’s Powerhouse facility
at the Botanic Gardens
the VIC offers a
booking service for local accommodation and
guided tours, brochures and maps, free advice
on where to eat or self guided itineraries,
and a gift and book shop.
Visit the
Vera Scarth-Johnson botanic art
gallery
and
Charles Tanner Wildlife of Cape
York exhibition
to learn about the unique flora
and fauna in Cape York.
Relax on the verandah at
Vera’s Café
overlooking the tranquil
Botanic Gardens
and
enjoy a free wi-fi service whilst enjoying fresh
local produce.
history and culture