Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Cooktown has plenty of accommodation, including several caravan parks, but book ahead
in the Dry. See
www.tourismcapeyork.com
for more options, including B&Bs.
Pam's Place Hostel & Cooktown Motel
( 07-4069 5166;
www.cooktownhostel.com
; cnr Charlotte & Boundary Sts; dm/s/d $27.50/55/60, motel d $100;
)
Cooktown's YHA-associated hostel offers the cheapest sleeps in town. Friendly
managers can help find harvest work.
HOSTEL, MOTEL
$
Seaview Motel
( 07-4069 5377;
www.cooktownseaviewmotel.com.au
;
178 Charlotte St; d $99-175, townhouses $235; )
A great location opposite the wharf, with modern rooms (some with private balconies). In-
cludes breakfast.
MOTEL
$$
Sovereign Resort Hotel
( 07-4043 0500;
www.sovereign-resort.com.au
; cnr Charlotte & Green Sts; d $180-220, tr & q $210-280;
)
Nicknamed 'the Half-Sovereign' following cyclone damage in 1949, these are now
Cooktown's swishest digs, with tropical-style rooms and gorgeous gardens. Dine fine at
the smart
Balcony Restaurant
( 07-4069 5400; Sovereign Resort, cnr Charlotte & Green Sts; mains $25-33;
7-9.30am & 6-10pm)
or kick back at the low-key
Cafe-Bar
(mains $11-23;
HOTEL
$$$
)
.
11am-8pm;
Verandah Cafe
(Walker St; mains $8-18; 10am-2.30pm; )
Attached to Nature's Powerhouse at the entrance to
the botanic gardens, the deck of this cafe is a serene setting for tea and scones or dishes
like gado gado with coconut damper.
CAFE
$
Gill'd & Gutt'd
(
FISH & CHIPS
$
11.30am-9pm)
Fish and chips on
07-4069 5863; Fisherman's Wharf, Webber Esplanade; mains $7-12;
the waterside wharf.
Cooktown Bowls Club
(
LICENSED CLUB
$$
)
Big bistro
07-4069 5819; Charlotte St; mains $15-25;
11.30am-2.30pm Wed-Fri, 5.30-10pm daily;
meals. Join the locals in social bowls Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
Restaurant 1770
MODERN AUSTRALIAN
$$$
