James Cook Museum

James Cook Museum

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James Cook Museum

Cooktown, Far North Queensland, Australia.

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The James Cook Museum is located in the former convent of St Mary. This Victorian Gothic-style Convent and School was built in 1887-1889 during the gold rush era. The double storey, red brick building was designed by the prolific late 1800’s architect, Francis Drummond Greville Stanley.
The existence of this large masonry building is indicative of Cooktown’s importance during the Palmer gold mining boom. The collection includes the HMS Bark Endeavour cannon, one of six jettisoned by James Cook when his barque, Endeavour, ran aground on the Endeavour Reef south of Cooktown in 1770. Special features include the original Endeavour anchor also recovered from the reef, items pertaining to Cooktown’s history and the beautiful convent chapel.
The museum is operated by the Queensland National Trust and is regarded as the best regional museum outside any capital city in Australia. It was also the first high school in North Queensland.

Before Restoration

The Queen’s visit to Cooktown in 1970

During World War II, the building was used as a U.S. command post and the Sisters of Mercy were evacuated, never to return. The building fell into disrepair until 1969 when it was restored to its former glory and was reopened by the Queen in 1970 as the “James Cook Museum”. It was again refurbished in 1999.

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