Cooktown Botanical Garden

The Cooktown Botanic Gardens was well worth the effort of the 30 minute walk to get there and a stunning experience.

Following on from our successful Cairns Outback bus and train trip in June and July 2022, which included stays in Georgetown, Karumba, Forsayth and Mount Surprise, my wife and I undertook a short stay...

Take your time here, it's worth it

We visited the gardens as part of a group and were allowed just 40 minutes here. For me, it wasn't near enough. We did get the time of day right though - a little after 3 pm when the light was still s...

A botanical garden with a difference, well worth a visit

Established in 1878 (one of Queensland's oldest regional botanic gardens) they suffered decades of neglect from 1917 until they were revived in 1985. They are now in very good condition and well wo...

A credit to Cooktown!

Having suffered a bereavement and wanting to find some solace in nature, we decided to visit the botanic gardens and boy did they deliver! Absolutely beautiful! From the plant displays to the signage ...

Terrible customer service at the cafe

This review is for the cafe at the gardens. The staff are very unfriendly. When ordering my meal I asked if I could have a take away coffee instead of in a mug I was snapped at and told this will be a...