Cooktown History Centre, Cooktown

Name: Cooktown History Centre
Address: 121 Charlotte St, Cooktown, 4895, Australia
Telephone: +61 7 4069 6640

#3 among attractions in Cooktown

Historical place, Museum, History museum

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Cook Shire Council Chambers is a heritage-listed former town hall and now museum at 121 Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1876 to 1877 by Henry J Meldrum and John Sullivan. It was also known as Cooktown Post and Telegraph Office and is now known as Cooktown History Centre. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 8 April 1997. ()

Coordinates: 15°27'57"S, 145°14'56"E

Address

121 Charlotte StCooktown 4895 Australia

Contact

+61 7 4069 6640

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Cooktown History Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grassy Hill, James Cook Museum, Mary Watson's Monument, Gallop Botanic Reserve.

0.5 miNE
Lookout, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Grassy Hill, Cooktown
14 min walk • Grassy Hill Light, also known as Cooktown Light, is an active lighthouse located on Grassy Hill above Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, on the south side of the entrance to Endeavour River.
~1330 ftSE
Museum, History museum
James Cook Museum, Cooktown
7 min walk • James Cook Historical Museum is a heritage-listed former convent and school and now museum at Furneaux Street, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1888 to 1889 Hobbs & Carter. It was formerly known as St Mary's Convent and School.
~370 ftE
Memorial
Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown
2 min walk • Mary Watson's Monument is a heritage-listed memorial at Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was designed and built by Ernest Greenway in 1886. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
0.7 miSE
Park
Gallop Botanic Reserve, Cooktown
17 min walk • Gallop Botanic Reserve, incorporating Cooktown Botanic Gardens, is a heritage-listed botanic garden at Finch Bay Road, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1878 to 1980s.
~980 ftN
Memorial
Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown
5 min walk • Cooks Monument and Reserve is a heritage-listed memorial at Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was designed in the office of the Queensland Colonial Architect and built by Hobbs and Carter in 1887. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 30 April 1997.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
Cooktown Cemetery
23 min walk • Cooktown Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1874 to 1920. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 8 April 1997.

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When is Cooktown History Centre open?

Cooktown History Centre is open:

Monday 9 am - 3 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 3 pm
Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
Friday 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday 9 am - 3 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Cooktown History Centre?

Nearby attractions include Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown (2 min walk), Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown (5 min walk), James Cook Museum, Cooktown (7 min walk), Grassy Hill, Cooktown (14 min walk).

Cooktown History Centre, Cooktown

Facts and practical information

Cooktown History Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Grassy Hill, Cooktown

James Cook Museum, Cooktown

Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown

Gallop Botanic Reserve, Cooktown

Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown

Cooktown Cemetery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Cooktown History Centre open?

Which popular attractions are close to Cooktown History Centre?