IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK – FNQ HISTORY AS HEARD IN THE COOKTOWN CEMETERY
Cooktown is one of my favourite far north Queensland towns. It sits on the banks of the Endeavour River, about a four hour drive from Cairns on the now sealed all the way Mulligan Highway. The town...
View ArticleTHE JAMES COOK LANDING RE-ENACTMENT 2013 – COOKTOWN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
RE-ENACTMENT CAST TAKE A BOW n June of 1770, the British vessel HMS Endeavour was sailing along the far north Queensland coast. Captain James Cook and his crew had travelled far since leaving England...
View ArticleGHOSTLY APPARITIONS AT THE OLD HERRIES HOSPITAL – IS CAIRNS OLDEST BUILDING...
In the late 1800s, Cooktown was a relatively prosperous town, thanks to its proximity to the goldfields of the Palmer River area. A gold rush was in full swing, and Cooktown was the nearest port, the...
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