Cooktown Hotel Directory - Cooktown Hotels

A unique wilderness retreat nestled on the northern edges of the Australian Tropical Rain Forest National Park. Experience this pristine part of Australia's tropical north from the Mungumby Lodge, offering a choice of secluded chalets, radiating from the main lodge, where guests can enjoy all the facilities of an exclusive resort, away from the trials of city-life. The resort itself is set amidst tropical gardens, home to a myriad of native wildlife, and guests need only take a short stroll, or simple sit quietly in the gardens, and wait for a visit by any one of the tropical birds, or native marsupials that populate the surrounding rain forest. One of the most unusual Australian animals is native to this area, and with luck, guests may spot the Bennets Tree Kangaroo, with its amazingly long tail. This unique kangaroo spends its life high in the canopy of the forest and can leap incredible distances, rarely leaving the safety of it's treetop home.

For those on the long overland trip from Cairns to Cape York, a stopover in Cook town is obligatory, and well worth it. The Sovereign Resort was originally built in 1874, and today this historical building on the port end of Charlotte Street, has been transformed into a resort-style hotel, offering well-appointed accommodation with modern amenities, and the warm, genuine hospitality unique to rural Australia. The tastefully decorated rooms are all exceptionally spacious, and furnished in a minimalist style, with quality linen, large flat screen televisions, and queen size beds. Cooktown itself is the gateway to the Cape York Peninsular, and the surrounding area is tropical Australia at its best. Situated on the mouth of the Endeavour River, it was in this protected harbour that Captain James Cook limped into shore and set about repairing his ship, The Endevour, before claiming the entire coast for Britain and beginning his return voyage.