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Cape York
Cooktown North Queensland is not only the perfect setting for a holiday in total luxury with tropical surroundings but it is also a town full of history and artefacts dating back to the years of Captain James Cook. Be prepared to experience a holiday like no other as you step back in time, as you immerse yourself in the town’s history as well as the million year old rainforest that surrounds you.
Within Cooktown you will be treated to exquisite dining, luxury accommodation, activities to great to name, attractions galore and excellent shopping which we all love to do while you are on holidays. As you wander the streets of the northern town in Queensland you find it hard not to completely immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere that is part of this tropical town. There beautiful parks and gardens, lookouts and monuments to the very famous Captain James Cook.
Modern day Cooktown, situated just north of Port Douglas, still has the air of a true frontier town, serving as a trade centre for the surrounding regions with industries that include mining, mineral exploration, cattle grazing, and fishing. The Annan and Endeavour rivers provide accessible river fishing; charter boats are available for reef fishing, and large Spanish Mackerel, Barramundi, Queenfish, Trevally and Mangrove Jack can be caught just by throwing a line in from the public wharf. Although a popular tourist destination, Cooktown has somehow retained its typical Australian small town charm.
The Great Barrier Reef is just five nautical miles offshore, and nearby Lakefield National Park is the most accessible National Park in Cape York. Cooktown is also the northern end of the Bicentennial Heritage Trail, the longest trail of its type in the world. The southern end of the trail is at Healesville, just north-east of Melbourne, Victoria, 5,330 kilometres away.
The beaches that fringe these shores provide some of the most crystal blue waters you will ever have the pleasure of swimming in. Though during the stinger season which is between the months of November through to May it is always suggested that you make use of the enclosed swimming areas or put on a stinger suit if you are going into the water. Though all of this aside it still isn’t a deterrent for thousands of people each year who come to Cooktown to venture into the waters. You will have on your doorstep the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef so dive on in and explore the every changing and awe-inspiring coral reefs.
Cooktown holiday accommodation varies from traditional pub lodging to affordable motel rooms and modern resort accommodation. There is also home style bed and breakfast accommodation in Cooktown, not to mention a selection of caravan parks and campgrounds, with some offering self contained cabins.
Outside of Cooktown you can wander through lush tropical rainforests, swim in rock pools, visit plunging waterfalls and amazing national parks. So many outstanding tour operators run daily trips throughout the region so that you can have the chance to experience the best parts all for yourself. So make the choice today to come to tropical haven of Cooktown for a holiday that will have your forgetting about your everyday stresses of life and just let you relax and kick back!