Cooktown

Cooktown occupies the southern bank of the Endeavour River near its mouth on Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland. The town is closely tied to the Guugu Yimithirr people, whose Country includes this stretch of coast and river. In 1770, Captain James Cook beached HMS Endeavour here for repairs after it struck the Great Barrier Reef; the crew remained for about seven weeks. Grassy Hill, above the settlement, recalls Cook's search for a route through the reef and overlooks the river entrance. Today, Cooktown is a small service centre for the remote peninsula, with a heritage precinct shaped by its port and gold-rush era. Browse other webcams across Cape York Peninsula and Queensland to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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