Cooktown & Outback

Cooktown

Enjoy a scenic morning flight over the picturesque Daintree Rainforest to Cooktown. Meet your driver-guide and visit Grassy Hill Lookout and discover the historic foreshore before visiting the Heritage listed Cemetery, James Cook Museum and the Cooktown Botanic Gardens (est. 1875). Journey home via the Mulligan Highway where you will see iconic savannah outback land.

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    • Expert Scenic morning flight from Cairns to Cooktown

    • Air-conditioned vehicle

    • Experienced driver-guide

    • Grassy Hill Lookout

    • Guided foreshore walk

    • Heritage Listed Cooktown Cemetery

    • Guided tour of James Cook Museum

    • Cooktown Botanic Gardens

    • Lunch at Nature’s Powerhouse

    • Black Mountain

    • Outback drive to Cairns

      Not recommend for children under 7 years due to the length of the day


      Tour operates on Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays

    • Begin the day at Hinterland Aviation, check in at 6am ready to board your scenic flight to Cooktown.

    • Enjoy amazing scenic views of the World Heritage Rainforest and Coral Sea on this 45 minute flight from Cairns to Cooktown. When you arrive in Cooktown, our driver-guide will pick you up and make our way to Grassy Hill Lookout which offers 360 degree views of Cooktown and the surrounding area. Learn about the history of Cooktown from our experienced driver-guide as you then take a guided walk of the Esplanade and it’s many monuments before some free time.

    • Meet back with your guide for a visit to Cooktown’s heritage listed cemetery; this bears testament to the diverse nationalities who came to Cooktown and the Palmer Goldfields in late 19th century. Enjoy a guided tour at James Cook Museum which has many interesting exhibits including an original cannon and anchor from the HMB Endeavour.

    • Next visit the Cooktown Botanic Gardens and enjoy a driver-guided walk, viewing many of the same plants collected by botanists, Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, as well as those traditionally used by Aboriginal people. Enjoy lunch at the Nature’s Powerhouse Cafe, and wander through the art gallery and information centre.

    • Travel back to Cairns via outback landscape of the Mulligan Highway. Stop at Black Mountain which is a significant place to the local Aboriginal people, as well as Byerstone Range Lookout and the Palmer River Roadhouse. Enjoy sweeping views across the stark outback landscape.

    • Return to Hinterland Aviation Car Park.

    • Contact us for exclusive discounted rates

    • CHECK-IN
      6:00 am Cairns General Aviation

    • RETURN
      7:15 pm Cairns General Aviation

    • Hat

    • Sunscreen

    • Bottle of Water

    • Camera

 
 

Cooktown