9 Things to do Good for Kids in Cooktown That You Shouldn't Miss

April 17, 2022 Jeremy Dunfee

Discover the best top things to do in Cooktown, Australia including Cooktown Barra Charters, Riverbend Tours, James Cook Museum, Grassy Hill, Trevethan Falls, Cooktown Botanical Gardens, Nature's Powerhouse, Keating's Lagoon, Finch Bay.
Restaurants in Cooktown

1. Cooktown Barra Charters

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5.0 based on 75 reviews

Cooktown Barra Charters

Cooktown Barra Charters is a Cooktown based fishing charter business. Your guide Thomas Nevins has over thirty years experience chasing wild fish in the Endeavour river and adjacent reefs. We cater for parties of four on our six meter purpose built boat. Most charters depart from the Cooktown Boat Ramp, handy to most accommodation. For those keen to learn tackle and techniques we cater for all lev

2. Riverbend Tours

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5.0 based on 187 reviews

Riverbend Tours

With three consecutive Certificates of Excellence under our belt, Riverbend Tours offers a unique Sunset Cruise experience in crocodile country on the Endeavour River in Cooktown. Board Nautilus late in the day. Be sure to bring your own bottle of wine and prepare yourself for a magnificent Cape York sunset. We will explore the harbour in the long afternoon light and then head upstream to watch the sunset over the distant ranges. While navigating the maze way of smaller creeks we serve a complimentary gourmet cheese platter featuring produce from Gallo's, an award winning local dairy. After dark, spotlights add a whole new perspective to the impenetrable walls of mangrove that line the river. Listen to some stories about Cook’s infamous passage along the Cape, about devastating cyclones, about the glory days of pearling luggers and about the new Cooktown, gateway to the frontier. Affordably priced at $49, this sunset cruise can make for a wonderfully peaceful way to end the day.

3. James Cook Museum

50 Helen St, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland 4895 Australia +61 7 4069 5386 [email protected] http://nationaltrustqld.org.au/heritage-sites/James-Cook-Museum
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4.5 based on 479 reviews

James Cook Museum

The James Cook Museum is set in a stunning nineteenth-century convent, and houses an original anchor and cannon from the HMB Endeavour, and an extensive collection of local Guugu Yimithiir artefacts. The museum tells the story of the interaction between Captain James Cook and the indigenous people – it is a story that is integral to Australian history, told from both perspectives, and is the first recorded act of Reconciliation. The museum showcases the fascinating heritage of Cooktown – set on the banks of the Endeavour River.

Reviewed By gvs2015 - Brisbane, Australia

Captain Cook's anchor, as well as some of the cannons from the Endeavour, are on display. Also an amazing eclectic mixture of items which are well worth seeing. The venue in itself is fabulous!

4. Grassy Hill

Hope Street, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland 4895 Australia +61 7 4069 5444 [email protected] http://www.cooktownandcapeyork.com/go/cooktown/grassy-hill
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4.5 based on 527 reviews

Grassy Hill

Grassy Hill offers a 360 degree view of Cooktown, the Endeavour River and the Great Barrier Reef. Although now quite heavily forested, Grassy Hill is so known because local aboriginals deliberately burnt the forest on the hill to encourage re-growth of vegetation and draw animals to the area for hunting. The landscape you see today from the top of the hill has changed little since Captain James Cook and the crew of the HMB Endeavour climbed Grassy Hill in 1770 to view the surrounding reefs enabling him to navigate a safe passage. The views today, especially at sunset and sunrise, are still as spectacular as in 1770 making Grassy Hill one of Cooktown's most popular attractions.

Reviewed By coachfos_aus - Atherton, Australia

Grab some Fish and Chips to enjoy a fantastic sunset. 360 degrees views with lighthouse with history of Cooktown to displays. However, get up early and with a quick walk up the hill you will witness the magic sunrise!

5. Trevethan Falls

Mt Amos Road, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland Australia
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4.5 based on 34 reviews

Trevethan Falls

Reviewed By FoodSnobAU - Cairns, Australia

Truely spectacular waterfalls and refreshing swimming hole. Not easy to find, but well worth the effort! A great place to swim and cool off!

6. Cooktown Botanical Gardens

Finch Bay Rd, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland 4895 Australia http://www.cooktownandcapeyork.com/do/nature/plants/botanic_gardens
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4.5 based on 67 reviews

Cooktown Botanical Gardens

Reviewed By Handbag67

An oasis to wander around during the heat of the day. Very informative and well presented. Well worth a visit

7. Nature's Powerhouse

1 Walker St, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland 4895 Australia +61 7 4069 5763 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/naturespowerhouse
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Nature's Powerhouse

Nature's PowerHouse, a large interpretive centre stunningly situated within Cooktown's historic Botanic Gardens, houses the nationally significant Vera Scarth-Johnson botanical illustrations, a natural history display, gift store, and café, as well as being the Cook Shire Visitor Information Centre.

Reviewed By Cate8867 - Brisbane, Australia

Family of 5 for lunch- meals good size $14-16 each. “Social Enterprise cafe providing training and opportunities to local people who face barriers to employment”. Was recommended here by a local- arrived without booking for lunch on a Sunday. Very comfortable on the outdoor deck with a slight breeze . Best squid I’ve ever eaten. Family had: vegetarian nachos, BLT, lamb yiros and tomato bruschetta. Total bill with drinks a bit over $80. Definitely recommend it.

8. Keating's Lagoon

Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland Australia http://www.cooktownandcapeyork.com/do/walks/keatings-lagoon-walk
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4.0 based on 49 reviews

Keating's Lagoon

9. Finch Bay

Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland 4895 Australia
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Finch Bay

Reviewed By FoodieJessKa - Cairns, Australia

Finch Bay is a gorgeous secluded beach located just around the corner from the Botanical Gardens either by a short trip in the car or via a hike through the botanical gardens. We chose to drive there from the botanical gardens. I wish we had known about this place earlier, it’s like having your own private beach as long as steer clear of the water as it’s croc country. I can picture a family setting up a picnic for the day here and having fun on the sand. There is a set of stairs with a handrail to access the beach, although a little hard to see, we found it on our departure. There’s also one long drop toilet on site.

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