Cooktown Powder Magazine, Cooktown

Name: Cooktown Powder Magazine
Address: Cooktown, Australia

#11 among attractions in Cooktown

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Cooktown Powder Magazine is a heritage-listed gunpowder magazine at Webber Esplanade, Cooktown, Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built from 1875 to 1876 by Henry J Meldrum. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. ()

Coordinates: 15°27'27"S, 145°15'14"E

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Cooktown Powder Magazine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1250 ftS
Lookout, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Grassy Hill, Cooktown
7 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.
0.8 miS
Museum, History museum
James Cook Museum, Cooktown
21 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.
0.7 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Cooktown History Centre, Cooktown
17 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.
0.7 miSW
Memorial
Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown
17 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.
0.9 miS
Park
Gallop Botanic Reserve, Cooktown
24 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.
0.5 miSW
Memorial
Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown
13 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cooktown Powder Magazine?

Nearby attractions include Grassy Hill, Cooktown (7 min walk), Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown (13 min walk), Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown (17 min walk), Cooktown History Centre, Cooktown (17 min walk).

Cooktown Powder Magazine, Cooktown

Facts and practical information

Cooktown Powder Magazine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Grassy Hill, Cooktown

James Cook Museum, Cooktown

Cooktown History Centre, Cooktown

Mary Watson's Monument, Cooktown

Gallop Botanic Reserve, Cooktown

Cooks Monument and Reserve, Cooktown

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cooktown Powder Magazine?