The Cooktown History Centre, run by the Cooktown & District Historical Society Volunteers, offers a unique insight into the intriguing history of the area with stories, photos, interactive displays, murals and oral histories. The Exhibition is set out in a timeline which covers the years from 1770 to Current times.

It is housed in the oldest building in Charlotte Street – it was erected in 1875 as Cooktown’s first post and telegraph office.

The Cooktown & District Historical Society is building an archive of Cooktown history so that people now and in the future retain the history of the area.

Postal Address:
PO BOX 595, Cooktown, QLD, 4895