James Cook Museum, Cooktown
Cooktown, Queensland
Museum in the former Sisters of Mercy convent of 1888, with displays on Cook’s weeks beaching the Endeavour here in 1770, including an anchor and cannon recovered from the reef, plus Guugu Yimithirr heritage and gold-rush history.
- Nearest town
- Cooktown, Queensland
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- -15.4650, 145.2520
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–May and October–November. Hot in January–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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Where is James Cook Museum, Cooktown?
James Cook Museum, Cooktown is in Cooktown, Queensland, at GPS -15.4650, 145.2520.
Which road trips pass James Cook Museum, Cooktown?
James Cook Museum, Cooktown is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Cairns to Cooktown via the Daintree.
What is there to see near James Cook Museum, Cooktown?
Places worth a stop nearby: Grassy Hill Lookout (1 km), Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) (24 km), Lions Den Hotel (32 km) and Bloomfield Falls, Wujal Wujal (51 km).
When is the best time to visit James Cook Museum, Cooktown?
The most pleasant months are usually June–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in March–May and October–November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)