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Cooktown Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
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Cooktown Botanic Gardens
Cooktown Botanic Gardens established in 1878 in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia welcomes you to come explore 62 glorious hectares of native Australian plants and international plants with a threatened plant program in place, and they have walking trails. They have special collections of many species, a wetlands, an Aroid Garden, Timber Trees section, flower garden, Bush Tucker garden and so much more, come for a fascinating visit of beauty. Cooktown Botanic Gardens also exchange seed and plants with other gardens and provide seeds and plants to research institutions, they also have indoor exhibition space available for events and celebrations, come for a magical visit, complete with Nature's Power House an environmental Interpretive Centre, with displays of paintings and wildlife exhibitions.
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Peninsula Caravan Park2014-09-10
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
Peninsula Caravan Park in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia is situated in a grove of paperbark trees at the base of Mt. Cook adjacent to the National Park, and visitors here enjoy a natural beauty surrounded by paper barks and abundant wildlife. Accommodation options include grassy, powered camping sites for motorhomes and caravans and tents in the native bush or staying in a self contained timber cabin with air conditioning, fans and microwaves, they also have bunkhouses available. Peninsula Caravan Park has a swimming pool, children's play area and disabled amenities and is the closest park to the beach at Finch Bay, they also have laundry and drying facilities and are the perfect base for exploring the area and Cape York, come for an unforgettable stay.READ MORE
Endeavour River Escape2014-09-10
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
Endeavour River Escape in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia welcomes you to come experience the natural beauty of their surrounds the Endeavour River and the Cooktown bush. They have grassed camping sites for caravans, buses, trailers and tents over 250 spectacular acres. Enjoy your own personal BBQ and campfire with wood provided, and the exclusive use of the boat ramp and rainforest split for easy access to the river, and you can go fishing, explore the mangroves and do some croc spotting. Endeavour River Escape also has native animals, bush walks, bird and butterfly watching and so much more, it's a wonderful escape in a beautiful bush setting for a peaceful and relaxing holiday, come experience something special here, they are also an environmentally friendly, certified working farm with everything running on solar power.READ MORE
Cooktown Caravan Park2014-09-10
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
The Cooktown Caravan Park offers a natural bushland setting exclusively for caravans, motorhomes and camping in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. They are the newest park in town, and provide shady sites over 5 acres at the foot of Mt. Cook with a variety of wildlife sharing the space. They have a disabled bathroom and wheelchair access in the amenities bock houses, and there are laundry facilities, a refrigerator, dish washing tub and more for guests use, they also have BBQ campfire facilities with chopped firewood. The Cooktown Caravan Park is your perfect base for exploring the historical buildings, museums, waterfalls, restaurants and beautiful bays, and activities include fishing, crabbing and more, come for a wonderful stay in beautiful surrounds.READ MORE
Cooktown Tours2014-09-08
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
Cooktown Tours offer you a real Cooktown experience with great guides and a door to door service from your town accommodation. Enjoy seeing the sites from an air conditioned, comfortable coaster, and discover the beauty of this town and the lesser known secrets with your local and knowledgeable guide. They offer a tour of the Black Mountains which includes tea and lunch, and this area of shiny black boulders is shrouded in mystery, visit historic sites and the Annan River Gorge, Botanical Gardens and more. Cooktown Tours also offer a historical town tour, where you learn about Captain James Cook and his crew, the birth of Cooktown, the first white settlement in Australia, the real history and so much more.READ MORE
The Lure Shop2014-09-12
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
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Hilltop Farm2014-09-10
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
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Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
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The Lions Den Hotel2014-09-10
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
The Lions Den Hotel outside Cooktown, Queensland, Australia is set on seven tropical acres and was built in 1875 on the banks of the Little Annan River. Come for the best camping in Cooktown with powered and unpowered sites on spacious, grassed tropical sites ideal for caravans, buses and camper trailers, they also have safari lodges for true tree house adventures in African inspired safari tents, and the Dongas are comfortable, air conditioned and equipped with fridge, bedding and more. The Lions Den Hotel also offers delicious home cooked meals, seven days a week and an everyday pizza menu, great breakfasts and more enjoyed on the deck and icy beers in the iconic pub. There's a children's playground, natural swimming holes, gorges, helicopter joy rides and more, and they welcome groups, stop by the on-line store for great merchandise too, and they stock essentials like fuel, gas and ice.READ MORE
Alkoomie Station2014-09-10
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
Alkoomie Station is a cattle station and luxury mountain retreat just 30 minutes from the town of Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and offers a real Aussie experience. The road to the homestead is 4WD only and you can bring yours, or staff will fetch you in Cooktown, and once here there are breathtaking views that never end across the Endeavour River valley right to the ocean. Alkoomie Station offers accommodation in the two storey homestead for 8-12 guests or you can camp out in the furnished, self contained, all weather tents. Come work alongside the cattle dogs and assist the the cattle round up, learn and watch as you go, it's a fascinating experience, they also have horse riding, a 4-hole golf course, bush walks, barbecue dinners at the campfire and so much more, come stay in paradise, or as they call it, heaven on earth.READ MORE
The River of Gold Motel2014-09-09
Located in Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia
The River of Gold Motel in the heart of Cooktown, Queensland, Australia boasts a beautiful salt water tropical pool, a fully licensed restaurant and bar, and purpose built function room. Comfortable air conditioned rooms are available in self contained units and there's a disabled unit available, they also have off street parking for vehicles and trailers and a self serviced laundry. The River of Gold Motel function room is ideal for seminars and conferences with a seating capacity up to 50 people with a comprehensive catering service. Enjoy relaxing in this quality location where your day starts with a continental buffet breakfast, and hot breakfasts are available from the menu, they also offer packed lunches and excellent dining in the restaurant, and there are sports channels, movies and broadband internet services available, come enjoy.READ MORE