Discovery Festival road closures 2026

Residents and visitors are advised that temporary road closures will be in place from Wednesday 17 June – Sunday 21 June for the Cooktown Discovery Festival:

 

SHERRIN ESPLANADE

Details: From Bowls Club to Bicentennial Park for placement of the stage and market stalls. 

Dates / Times: Wednesday 17 June (12 noon) until Sunday 21 June (6 PM).

CHARLOTTE STREET

Details: From the Top Pub to Sovereign Resort for the Fun Run, Gold Delivery, Street Parade, Automotive Muster and Unfenced Asylum Challenge.

Dates / Times: Saturday 20 June, between the hours of 6 AM until 6 PM.

GREEN STREET

Details: Part road closure between Charlotte Street and Hope Street for the Fun Run for Little Athletics.

Dates / Times: Saturday 20 June, between the hours of 6 AM until 8 AM (may re-open earlier).

GRASSY HILL

Details: Full road closure from the corner of Hope Street to the lookout for the Fun Run for Little Athletics.

Dates / Times: Saturday 20 June, between the hours of 6 AM until 8 AM (may re-open earlier).

WALKER STREET

Details: Part road closure from the corner of Charlotte Street to Adelaide Street for the Fun Run and the Street Parade.

Dates / Times: Saturday 20 June, between the hours of 6 AM until 4 PM.

ADELAIDE STREET

Details: Full road closure from Walker Street to Sherrin Esplanade for the Big Fun Run.

Dates / Times: Saturday 20 June, between the hours of 6 AM until 9 AM.

For more information and to view a visual map of all road closures, please visit the Cook Shire Council website.

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