Cooktown Botanical Gardens & Natures Powerhouse. The stunning Cooktown Botanical Gardens established in 1878 are one of the oldest botanic gardens in Queensland. Located 1.5km from the Cooktown's centre. In the gardens you will find species collected by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander in 1770, orchid house, bush tucker garden, rainforest.. Top 11 things to do at Cooktown in pictures. 1. Visit the botanic gardens. 2. Go crocodile spotting. The best time is during the dry season (July to December) on a low tide when they come out of the water to sun themselves on the river banks. Beware of venturing near the water on beaches and riverbanks where crocs view humans as prey.

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Here are some of the top must-dos in Cooktown. 1. Grassy Hill Lookout. Begin your Cooktown adventure with a breathtaking vista from Grassy Hill Lookout. A short hike rewards you with a panoramic view of the Coral Sea and the Endeavour River, where the town's namesake Captain James Cook beached the HM Bark Endeavour in 1770.. There are three ways to get to Cooktown. Mulligan Highway - it is a 330 km trip from Cairns. The biggest highlight on the way is Bob's Lookout overlooking Mount Windsor National Park and Mount Lewis National Park. The trip takes four hours on a bitumen road. Bloomfield Track - a real shortcut from Cairns - only 242 km.