Endeavour River National Park

#874 among destinations in Australia

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Endeavour River National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, gazetted to protect and preserve some of the natural and cultural resources in and around the mouth of the Endeavour River, immediately north of the small town of Cooktown. The park is located 1,561 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. ()

Alternative names: Area: 849.04 mi²Coordinates: 15°26'31"S, 145°12'43"E

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Endeavour River National Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grassy Hill, James Cook Museum, Cooktown History Centre, Mary Watson's Monument.

3.1 miSE
Lookout, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Grassy Hill, Cooktown
81 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.
3.2 miSE
Museum, History museum
James Cook Museum, Cooktown
82 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.
3 miSE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Cooktown History Centre, Cooktown
76 min walk • 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.
3 miSE
Memorial
Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown
78 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.
3.6 miSE
Park
Gallop Botanic Reserve, Cooktown
93 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.
2.9 miSE
Memorial
Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown
75 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.
4.7 miSE
National park
Mount Cook National Park
120 min walk • Mount Cook is an Australian national park located in Queensland, 1,554 km northwest of Brisbane. It was established in 1970 and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
3 miSE
Cemetery
Cooktown Cemetery
78 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.