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Cooktown - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Cooktown is the place where the enormous Australian Outback, the magnificent
Rainforests and the spectacular Great Barrier Reef meet and the starting point
of the Cape.
Situated on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula, just 4 hours drive north
of Cairns, you can explore its pioneering history, indigenous significance, Daintree and Lakefield
National Parks, its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and the rest of Cape
York, making it a must visit destination.
Cooktown offers a wide range of tours and accommodation options to visitors.
Check out our listing of attractions and events. |
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QLD Tours
Outback
Eco
Adventure
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Ahoy!
Plain Sailing Seaplanes
COOKTOWN QLD 4895
Ph: +61 7 4069 5232 Mobile: 0434 848 232
Formerly known as Marine Air
seaplanes, Ahoy! Plane sailing Seaplanes has been operating since 1972 and have
proven to be the safest, friendliest and most informative tour operators in far
north Queensland.
The only seaplane operator north of Cairns and the only aviation operator in
Australia with Marine Ecotourism Accreditation.
Our Charter is to provide our guests, both Australian and our international
friends, with an informative and enjoyable look at one of the great wonders of
the world. Use the links above or contact us for details and current prices.
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Barts Bush
Adventures
COOKTOWN QLD 4895
Ph/Fax: +61 7 4069 6229
(online
form)
Barts Bush Adventures offers
personalised, small group 4 Wheel Drive tours for intrepid travellers. Guests
have the opportunity to gain an insight into the rich spirit, history and
diversity of the Cooktown Region with Bart, an accredited Savannah Guide,
qualified zookeeper & World Heritage Tour Operator.
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The Bama Way
Ph: +61 7 4053 7001
Travel The Bama Way and experience
Cape York through the eyes of the people who have been its custodians for tens
of thousands of years. The Bama Way is an Aboriginal journey through South
Eastern Cape York, from Cairns to north of Cooktown, following story-lines
through the two Aboriginal nations of the Kuku Yalanji and Guugu Yimithirr
peoples.
The Bama Way links three Aboriginal-owned tours operated by the traditional
custodians of the local area. Each tour provides a unique experience which will
teach you about different facets of Aboriginal culture. You can go on all the
tours, or just one
.drive yourself, fly, or take a fully escorted trip with an
Aboriginal driver/guide. The choice is yours but please do come. Become part
of the story!
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Cooktown
Fishing Adventures Mr Bill
Ph: +61 7 4069 5500 Mobile: 0407 138 016 Satellite Ph: 0409 696 775
(online
form)
Cooktown Fishing Adventures is a
locally owned business operating out of Cooktown just 3 ฝ hours drive from
Cairns on the east coast of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. Our experienced
skipper and energetic crew have been fishing the waters off Cooktown for over 20
years.
Whether you want to fish for the beautiful Coral Trout, the sought after Red
Emperor, the sporting Spanish Mackerel or even the mighty Black Marlin, Cooktown
Fishing Adventures will offer you the most unforgettable experience of a
life-time!
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Guurrbi Tours
COOKTOWN QLD 4895 Ph: +61 7 4069 6043
(online
form)
Willie, the traditional story-teller
of the Nugal-warra clan, takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites, set high
in the hills above Hope Vale, outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories
behind the art, and explains how the paintings speak of the essence of life and
the lores of his people.
With his great smile and infectious laugh, Willie gives an amazing insight into
Aboriginal society, and shows how we all have a spiritual place, wherever we
come from.
This is not just about Aboriginal rock art. It is about the present and the
future and how we live.
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Maaramaka Tours
McIvor Rd, HOPE VALE QLD 4895
Cooktown Booking Centre Ph: +61 7 4069 5381
Irene & Gerry Hammett Ph: +61 7 4060 9389 Mobile: 0429 626 290
(online
form)
Maaramaka Walkabout Tours operates in
a beautiful tranquil bushland setting. Walk into the fruitful rainforest which
is a source of many different kinds of foods and learn what the Guugu Yimithirr
people used various trees, vines, seeds and fruit for.
Maaramaka Walkabout Tours invites you to come walkabout with them through their
traditional country and learn what Nature's Storehouse has to offer. We are
30-45 min drive from historical Cooktown.
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Paradise Blue
COOKTOWN QLD 4895 Mobile: 0408 183 261
We would like to invite you, to join
us for an adventure in tropical paradise. Sailing the Great Barrier Reef on the
luxurious yacht Paradise Blue in Far North Queensland Australia to Ribbon Reef,
Flinders Island group or off shore from Lizard Island, Hope Island and Nymph
Island, these are the magical names of the Far North tropical waters.
Far from the crowds in pristine waters you can choose to go Diving or Snorkeling
for your own close encounters with the myriad of marine life. With the Great
Barrier Reef home to such places as the ribbon reefs, destination is only 35
Nautical miles east of Cooktown ...this means you can be diving 5 hours after we
have left Cooktown on the Outer Barrier Reef.
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Reef and River Charters
Cooktown Catch A Crab
COOKTOWN QLD 4895 Ph: +61 7 4069 6289 Mobile: 0418 643 272
(online
form)
Welcome to Cooktown where the
rainforest meets the reef. Make the most of your visit to Cooktown by taking a
trip on the water with Nicko, your highly experienced reef and river expert. You
will be in safe hands while you fish, crab, snorkel and sightsee the pristine
local river system and the spectacular Great Barrier Reef. Relax and enjoy
personalised reef and river tours, refreshments are provided on all tours, along
with bait and tackle on all fishing tours, and equipment is provided on all
snorkelling and dive tours.
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Transport: National
QLD |
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There are a number of tours, car hire and other transport services based in
Cairns that may operate to
Cooktown and beyond. A couple of local accommodation also provide a limited
range of vehicles for hire to guests. There is a shuttle service operating from Cooktown
Airport.
Airport Shuttle schedule (pdf) available from the
Cook
Shire website...
For more transport information, visit the
QLD Transport and
National Transport
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Cooktown Car Hire
Milkwood Lodge Rainforest Retreat, Annan Rd, COOKTOWN QLD 4895
Ph: 07 4069 5007
(online
form)
Explore the Bush with Cooktown Car
Hire 4x4's. Cooktown Car Hire offers you 2 great hire choices. Ask about our
discounts for Milkwood
Lodge guests.
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Cooktown Taxi
Ph: 07 4069 54387
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Country Road Coachlines
Express Bus Services, 27-29 Avendale St, EDMONTON QLD 4869
Ph: 07 4045 2794
(online
form)
We are a Far North Queensland's
scheduled long distance express passenger and freight service.
Our services include:
- Coastal Service - Cairns to Cooktown via Port Douglas and Cape
Tribulation
- Inland Service - Cairns to Cooktown via Kuranda Range, Mareeba &
Lakeland Downs
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Skytrans
Freecall: 1800 818 405 (within Australia)
Connecting Cairns with a number of
remote locations including Cooktown, Karumba, Aurukun, Coen, Cooktown, Lockhart
River, Palm Island and Townsville (see website for up-to-date list of
destinations). Flights can be booked online. Skytrans also offers extensive
charter service throughout Australia and the South Pacific.
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Cook
Shire Council
Ph: 07 4069 5444
Council site includes tourist
information.
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Cook Shire
Ph: +61 7 4069 6004 Freecall: 1800 174 895 (within Australia)
Welcome to Cooktowns .com the official web site for Cooktown and the Cook
Shire region, Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland, Australia.
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Cooktown
Tourism site packed full of local
information.
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