by Amanda Cranston | Dec 15, 2015 | Cooktown
The Wallaby Creek Festival is definitely one of the best family-friendly music festivals in FNQ with three days of live bands, fun workshops and roving entertainers. While it may be held in fairly remote location (about half an hour south of Cooktown at Home Rule...
by Amanda Cranston | Sep 30, 2015 | Cape York, Cooktown
The Coloured Sands is a picturesque stretch of coastline in bordered by sandy cliffs and beach. It is located in Cape York about an hour north of Cooktown and can only be reached when the tide is out. About half an hour north of the aboriginal community Hope Vale, the...
by Amanda Cranston | Feb 23, 2015 | Aboriginal, Cairns, Cape York, Cooktown, Features
Authentic aboriginal rock art needs to be seen with a guide to learn the true stories behind the paintings and some of the best rock art can be seen on Willie Gordon’s tour of The Bama Way in Cape York. [headline size=”small” align=”left”]meet...
by Amanda Cranston | Oct 12, 2014 | Cairns, Cairns Outback, Cooktown, Roadtrips
The big question for most travellers planning to drive from Cairns to Cooktown is, which road is better? There are two options: a sealed inland road or the coastal road, which includes the Bloomfield Track. The answer all depends on the time of year and the type of...
by Amanda Cranston | Oct 5, 2014 | Cairns, Cooktown
Named after Captain Cook, the small coastal township of Cooktown Australia, is popular both as a fishing paradise and also as a destination for history buffs wanting to learn more about Captain Cook beaching his ship here. Cooktown is a beautiful area to visit and...
