Must-see sanctuary · Cook Shire, Queensland
Captain Cook Statue
Captain Cook Statue is a sanctuary in Cook Shire, Queensland.
Captain Cook Statue: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Captain Cook Statue
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Captain Cook Statue — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -15.46270, 145.24992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Captain Cook Statue
- Grassy Hill · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~1 km · Must-see
- James Cook Museum · museum · Cook Shire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Endeavour River Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Archer Point Conservation Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Three Islands Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bloomfield Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cooktown Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~2 km
- Finch Bay Lookout · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~2 km
- Chinese Shrine · fort · Cook Shire · ~2 km
- Barnett Hill · viewpoint · Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire · ~10 km
- Oakey Scrub Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~15 km
- Esk River Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~23 km
- Rocky Island · river spot · Cook Shire · ~23 km
- Caloola Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~24 km
- Noo's Creek Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~27 km
- Connors Knob · viewpoint · Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire · ~27 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cook Shire · ~28 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Captain Cook Statue
- Endeavour River Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Archer Point Conservation Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Three Islands Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~54 km · Must-see
- Daintree Rainforest · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~100 km · Must-see
- Fan Palm Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~105 km · Must-see
- Turtle Group National Park · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~107 km · Must-see
- Mount Lewis National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cooktown Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~2 km
- Oakey Scrub Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cook Shire · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Captain Cook Statue yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Captain Cook Statue?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Captain Cook Statue?
Nearby: Grassy Hill (viewpoint, 1 km), James Cook Museum (museum, 1 km), Endeavour River Resources Reserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Archer Point Conservation Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Three Islands Group National Park (sanctuary, 54 km).
Is Captain Cook Statue worth visiting?
Captain Cook Statue is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Queensland on Spotwander.