Aug 5, 2009 - Cooktown

"Lovelock" didn't let me down and I drove the 4 1/2 hours to Cooktown as smoothly as you could wish, in fact the car ate up the road overtaking all and sundry even on the steepest of hills; the car may have an iffy name but performance wish its all I could wish. ... The drive up to Cooktown had its moments, one of the advantages of driving after dark is that Australia's most famous resident, the kangaroo, comes out and venture out they certainly did, there were dozens by the roadside, all a little camera shy. ... We all agreed that the tour had been very enlightening and I would certainly recommend the tour so here's the link to Guurrbi Tours website and should you ever be in Cooktown I reckon there's plenty of worse things you can do with your time so here's the link: http://www. ...

Jul 5, 2009 - Townsville to Cooktown

Monday 29th June Gary: We were going to move on this morning but we found out on check in yesterday afternoon that it’s a public holiday today, just in Townsville and to make good use of the long weekend there is the Townsville Show. Sunday 5th July Lorraine: Today sees us arrive in Cooktown, so named in honour of Captain James Cook who in 1770 almost as an afterthought came ashore to plant a British flag and claim the entire continent for King and Country. ... Cooktown is a real frontier town and the last real town of any size and note before heading off into the communities of the Cape York Peninsula. ... We never had our hearts set on driving to the tip of Cape York especially as everything we had read stated that the trip involved day upon day of driving on bone rattling corrugated roads.Monday 29th June Gary: We were going to move on this morning but we found out on check in yesterday afternoon that it’s a public holiday today, just in Townsville and to make good use of the long weekend there is the Townsville Show. Sunday 5th July Lorraine: Today sees us arrive in Cooktown, so named in honour of Captain James Cook who in 1770 almost as an afterthought came ashore to plant a British flag and claim the entire continent for King and Country. ... Cooktown is a real frontier town and the last real town of any size and note before heading off into the communities of the Cape York Peninsula. ... We never had our hearts set on driving to the tip of Cape York especially as everything we had read stated that the trip involved day upon day of driving on bone rattling corrugated roads....

Mar 18, 2008 - The day we wished would NEVER end! - Great Barrier Reef

Today we went to the outer part of the Great Barrier Reef to snorkel.Today we went to the outer part of the Great Barrier Reef to snorkel....

Oct 30, 2007 - COOKTOWN

Despres de deixar la costa, hem anat terra endins, per anar a buscar Cooktown, el poble que porta el nom del descubridor d'Australia, el Capita Cook, ara fa menys de 250 anys!!! Aquesta ruta interior s'assembla a el que un es pot imaginar com el llunya Oest. ... Per respecte, no hem posat cap foto, be, tambe, perque no en vam tirar cap! El poble de Cooktown, com podeu veure a les fotos, res a destacar!!, per aixo no hem posat cap foto, perque tampoc en vam fer! Dema cap abaix a veure la zona de cascades. ...

Jun 6, 2007 - Cooktown Queensland 17 to 19 May 2007.

Cooktown is situated in the Cape York Peninsula which covers an area larger than most European countries and is one of the world's last wilderness domains. ... Cooktown is a beautiful, unspoilt small historic costal town surrounded by stunning countryside. ... A centaury later gold was discovered in the Palmer River and a new port was created at Cooktown to service the mining camps of Queensland's largest gold rush. ... The road was very steep and we were grateful to the Cooktown Lions Club for the seats stragically placed on the route, they were well appreciated. ... Our journey back down the Peninsula & Cooktown Developmental Highway was the same route as we had travelled a couple of days before. ...

Feb 14, 2007 - Day 154 - Cape Tribulation

We set off early and took a morning crocodile tour on Daintree river that separates the mainland from Cape Tribulation.We set off early and took a morning crocodile tour on Daintree river that separates the mainland from Cape Tribulation....

Oct 2, 2006 - Cooktown

We loved Cooktown. ... Cooktown's claim to fame is that it is where Captain Cook beached the Endeavour for repairs in 1770 after damaging the ship on the reef. ... That was enough to put us off! We spent another half day driving out west from Cooktown exploring the countryside. ...

Sep 15, 2006 - Mossman to Cooktown

Mossman - Cooktown (295km) The morning greeted us with intermittent sunshine and some showers. ... As the coastal road from Daintree town (25km north of Mossman) to Cooktown is unsealed, our journey today took us inland around the NP along the Mulligan Highway north to Cooktown. ... Although the mining town of Weipa is further north, Cooktown is widely regarded as the most northerly town in the NE of Australia. ... If you have read earlier extracts, you will be wondering "why drive 4 hours and 300km in each direction when you were in Cooktown 4 days ago as part of the dive trip". ... So, upon arrival to Cooktown we commenced the suggested 9 attraction itinerary starting with the Powder Magazine. ...

Sep 9, 2006 - Off to sea

We met our diving colleagues, and were then transferred to the airport for our flight up to Cooktown where we were to get on our dive boat. ... Firstly the camera, but secondly the dive package had included a low level flight in a 6 seater plane up to Cooktown and back again. ... Forty long minutes later we landed in Cooktown and I ran from the plane as fast as I could, horrified I would have to go through the whole ordeal again in 4 days time. ...

Sep 8, 2006 - Cape Tribulation / Port Douglas

Have had an amazing last few days up at Cape Tribulation, went scuba diving off the great barrier reef and sailed around all day on this gorgeous boat, went horseriding along the beach and have even squeezed in some time to practise some new poi moves.Have had an amazing last few days up at Cape Tribulation, went scuba diving off the great barrier reef and sailed around all day on this gorgeous boat, went horseriding along the beach and have even squeezed in some time to practise some new poi moves....

Sep 4, 2006 - Cape Tribulation

Down along the east coast we are now in Sydney and are preparing to leave to Melbourne tomorrow to see yet another city in this marvellous land.Down along the east coast we are now in Sydney and are preparing to leave to Melbourne tomorrow to see yet another city in this marvellous land....

Jun 9, 2006 - Queensland, The East Coast Tour

After a bit of a tastle with the wicked van lady, we hit the road for 16 days in a delux campervan named Slammer with an appropriate saying on the back; "when life gives you lemons, ask for tequila and salt".After a bit of a tastle with the wicked van lady, we hit the road for 16 days in a delux campervan named Slammer with an appropriate saying on the back; "when life gives you lemons, ask for tequila and salt"....