The people of Cooktown have been remembering Cook’s landing in Cooktown for nearly 60 years through the staging of an annual re-enactment and later the Discovery Festival.
From the outset, these celebrations have been a partnership between residents of Guugu Yimithirr and European descent.
And so it is with Cooktown 2020. The delivery of this 48-day Festival will be achieved thanks to the passion and commitment of our people.
The development of Cooktown 2020 is also supported by a range of stakeholders including:
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- The National Trust
- Federal and State Governments
- Tourism Tropical North Queensland
- James Cook University
- Cook, Hope Vale and Wujal Shire Councils
- James Cook Museum, Cooktown
- The Cooktown Re-enactment Association
- The Cooktown Historical Society
- Hope Vale Arts Centre
- Wujal Wujal Arts Centre
- Cooktown Chamber of Commerce
- Vera Scarth-Johnson Society
- Botanic Gardens Australia New Zealand
- British Library
- National Library of Australia
- National Museum of Australia
- Captain Cook Society (Australia)
- Captain Cook Society (England)
- Royal Historical Society Queensland
- Royal Australian Navy – HMAS Cairns
