Cooktown, QLD Family Guide
QLD 4895
Discover Cooktown with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Activities around Cooktown
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Sports & local clubs around Cooktown
Sports
- Martial arts (1 in Cooktown · 1 within 5 km) — Cooktown Taekwondo Academy (0.2 km)
Schools within 3 km of Cooktown
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3 schools within 3 km of the Cooktown centre, 3 with a Cooktown address. See all schools with a Cooktown address
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Parks & community places
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What's coming up
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Cooktown: 1 kids' activity within 5 km, 3 schools in Cooktown, and parks and playgrounds.
- Sports
- Martial arts
- Parks & places
- 4 parks
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- Endeavour Christian CollegeSchool
- Cooktown State SchoolSchool
- Holy Spirit CollegeSchool
- Cooktown Taekwondo AcademyActivity
Your council & community
Local community resources
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Homes in and around Cooktown
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Recently sold within 5 km of Cooktown
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Cooktown, QLD 4895
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Cooktown, QLD 4895
Property Type: House
Cooktown, QLD 4895
Property Type: House
Cooktown, QLD 4895
Property Type: House
Cooktown, QLD 4895
Property Type: House
Cooktown, QLD 4895
Property Type: House
Local guides & reading
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Broader reading for QLD families
Private School Scholarships in Brisbane: the 2028 Entry Calendar
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Junior Soccer in Queensland (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
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