Saturday, August 15, 2009

Qld - Cooktown

The Endeavour River Escape is a 15 minute drive north of Cooktown close to the airport.
The property is a working farm with stud brahman and Clydesdale horses.
The camping areas are large, each surrounded by bush and trees for privacy and metal grates for your camp fires. Firewood is plentiful as the owner is constantly topping it up.
The shower block is new with benches made from wood felled on the property, and there is a lovely garden in both the male and female blocks.
The camp kitchen has huge wooden tables, chairs, sink, fridge and barbeque.
About 4 o’clock each day there is a guided tour which informs you about the history of the immediate area, the trees and animals found here and a great opportunity to meet other campers.
While here, we were recommended to spend a few hours with Willie Gordon, a local aborigine, on his Rock art tours. If you come to the Cooktown area his tour is a must. We had an enlightening day with Willie sharing his culture and ancient philosophy of his native people.
Guurrbi Tours 07 4069 6259
We stayed At Endeavour River Escape for three nights and could have easily stayed a week. It is so peaceful and lovingly maintained.

Endeavour River Escape
Barrett’s Creek Road,
Cooktown.
Ph:0740695084
www.endeavourriverescape.com.au

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