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A panoramic view of Cooktown taken from the lower slopes of Grassy Hill in 1897, showing Charlotte Street, the Endeavour River, and the settlement's early timber structures. This photograph provides a valuable historical record of Cooktown's street layout and riverfront appearance approximately 24 years after the town was established as a port for the Palmer River goldfields.
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-15.4615, 145.2511
Location
Grassy Hill, Cooktown, Queensland
Photo year
1897
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General View of Cooktown from Grassy Hill, 1897 | Historic Sites
General View of Cooktown from Grassy Hill, 1897
1897 • Grassy Hill, Cooktown, Queensland
Explore the 1897 panoramic view of Cooktown from Grassy Hill. This historical record documents the street layout and riverfront of the early gold-rush port.
A panoramic view of Cooktown taken from the lower slopes of Grassy Hill in 1897, showing Charlotte Street, the Endeavour River, and the settlement's early timber structures. This photograph provides a valuable historical record of Cooktown's street layout and riverfront appearance approximately 24 years after the town was established as a port for the Palmer River goldfields.
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