HOW TO GET HERE: Cooktown boasts an airport which from Cairns, only takes 35 minutes flying time! If you are a LOCAL you can get a flight for under $85! Skytrans currently has scheduled flights which run twice daily, seven days a week. Or drive the inland road which will reduce to a three (3) hour drive when the road is sealed. .......................................................................................................................

TOWN UPGRADES: Cooktown is currently undergoing a major upgrade to sewerage facilities which will enhance the value of existing houses and lower the plumbing costs of building new houses. .......................................................................................................................

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MOVE HERE: Cooktown offers a scenic golf course over-looking Walker Bay and out to the reefs. A bowls club with a view of the glorious Endeavour River and an air-conditioned modern club-house with some of the best tucker in town. A newly formed tennis club which is overlooked by the National parklands of Mt Cook. .......................................................................................................................

GREAT BARRIER REEF: Cooktown also offers some of the best fishing that Tropical Queensland has to offer with the mighty Ribbon Reefs only 30 nautical miles off our coastline. Don't forget we are the gateway to Cape York, so if it's adventure you want we are only two hours from the popular Lakefield National Park. Maybe you just want to relax and let Cooktown's ambience and charm be part of an idyllic life style, no matter what your age. Cooktown has something for everyone, all year round. .......................................................................................................................