The beautiful historic township of Cooktown is located at the mouth of the Endeavour River in the south east of Cape York. Cape York is at the very top of Queensland. Cooktown is the landing site of Captain James Cook in 1770, on his voyage to discovery Australia. Cooktown lies around 330 kilometers north of Cairns and around 200 kilometers from Port Douglas. Travel time to Cooktown depends of how you decide to arrive there. Cooktown has its own domestic airport, but for a more adventurous arrival come by boat or helicopter. If traveling by road there are a couple choices as well. Bloomfield Road is accessible by four wheel drive only or use the inland Mulligan Highway which is suitable for all kinds of vehicle. When organizing you rental car use carrentalcairnsairport.com.au for the best range of car rental companies and vehicles to choose from. Car rental can be arranged for Cooktown, Cairns or many other locations in Australia. Find vehicles that are suitable for you tropical far north Queensland holiday adventure, from a variety of car rental companies, all competing for your custom by offering their best prices.

Cooktown is Queensland’s oldest town. The history of Cooktown is one of its biggest attractions. Monuments and a museum help to preserve the towns’ history for locals and tourists to enjoy. This is an area rich in history, from the first arrival of the European settlers with Cooks landing and the Palmer River gold rush days to today you will find much of the history of this area on display in the museum. Cooktown and surrounds are famous for fishing. There is good fishing in the rivers, try the Annnan and Endeavour, creeks and the beach. Charter boats are available for reef fishing tours and good fishing can also be found off the wharf and from small fishing dinghies. Cooktown can provide tourists with fantastic camping locations in State Parks, check with the tourist information center in Cooktown for maps and locations of some of the best camping sites in tropical Queensland.