Cooktown

Stayed here 3 nights,  lots of history.

Neil saluting Captain Cook.

Plaque to mark the beaching of Cook's ship for repairs

View from wharf

Tree of knowledge?

Original post office,  still being used today

James Cook Museum,  once a convent and boarding school run by the Sisters of Mercy.

This convent was built in 18189Damaged by a cyclone and fire

Fully restored

Now used as a museum and houses the anchor and cannon from Endeavour.

Neil marking Melbourne

 This is the view from Grassy Hill and Lighthouse, the highest point in Cooktown,  where Cook observed the barrier reef and planned his course north.  Endeavour River below.

View of Cooktown

Reef and ocean behind Neil

Coral reef (looks like a sandbank)

view of river and surrounds

Mangroves - no swimming croc!

 

On our last night we had fish and chips down at the wharf and watched a local hand feed a 100kg groper (large fish).  We had to wait for the tide to come in,  it was about 8.30pm before he appeared.

 

 

While waiting for the groper we viewed the sunset.

 

 

 

Botanical Gardens at Cooktown