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Cooktown & Cape York Expo

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Cooktown & Cape York expo 2021 - cooktownexpo.com.au

Visit the Cooktown & Cape York Expo – The Rising Tide, which will be held from 11 – 20 June 2021, and will focus on ‘reconciliation, regeneration and economic recovery’, putting a spotlight on the history, adventure, culture and natural beauty of Cooktown and Cape York. The ten-day expo will kick off with the free Reconciliation Rocks music festival – featuring artists such as Busby Marou, Troy Cassar-Daley and Mau Power – followed by a week-long regional showcase and business expo, and finishing with the much-anticipated Discovery Festival weekend.

Poster for Cooktown and Cape York expo 2021 - The Rising Tide, 11 - 20 June 2021

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Overview

Expo

Date

11 Jun 2021 - 20 Jun 2021

Time

TBC

Location

TBC

Cost

Free

Organiser

Cook Shire Council

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