Nature's Powerhouse, Cooktown

02/06/2026

Join us this Saturday night for the opening of the Colours of the Cape exhibition by local artists Symone Welsh and Tjuana Gibson.

6pm, free entry

✨ YOU’RE INVITED ✨
Join us for the official opening night of Colours of the Cape — an art exhibition celebrating the beauty, wildlife, landscapes, and spirit of Cape York through original artworks by local artists Symone Welsh & Tjuana Gibson. 🎨🌿
📍 Nature’s PowerHouse, Cooktown
📅 Saturday, 6 June 2026
🕕 6:00PM – 8:00PM
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Come along for an evening of art, storytelling, and community. Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee & nibblies, plus a complimentary champagne/moscato on arrival. 🥂
Featuring a vibrant collection of original artworks inspired by the tropics, oceans, rainforest, wildlife, and culture of Far North Queensland.
Bring a friend and celebrate the Colours of the Cape with us — we can’t wait to share this special night with you all. ✨

28/05/2026

Fresh from the oven. They just getting better!

14/05/2026

Don’t forget to register your team for our Trivia Night next Friday, 22 May!

TRIVIA AT NATURE'S POWERHOUSE | BOTANIC GARDENS WEEK 2026

Think you know your plants, local trivia and random facts? 🌱

Gather your team of six and put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night during Botanic Gardens Week.

BYO drinks, cold platter provided.

📅 Friday 22 May 2026
Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/DLTKI

For more Botanic Garden Events visit:
www.cook.qld.gov.au/council-venues/cooktown-botanic-gardens/bgweek26/

02/04/2026

EASTER TRADING HOURS

🐣 Closed Good Friday and Easter Monday
🐰 Open Saturday and Sunday 8.30am - 4.00pm

EASTER COUNCIL HOURS 2026

Several Council venues and facilities will have changed hours over the Easter Long Weekend.

Examples include:
• Nature’s Powerhouse – closed Good Friday and Easter Monday, open Saturday and Sunday
• Cooktown Events Centre – closed from Good Friday until Tuesday 7 April
(24-hour gym access remains available)

Visit the Council website for the complete list of closures and hours.
www.cook.qld.gov.au/2026/03/11/easter-long-weekend-operating-hours-2/

For urgent Council issues, phone 4082 0500.

26/03/2026

Beautiful coffee. Thursday is Cinnamon Scroll day at Natures Powerhouse .Fresh from the oven. Completely made from scratch. Available today until sold out. Can't think of anywhere I'd rather be on my day off!

19/03/2026

WE'RE OPEN!

Treat yourself to breakfast, coffee, cake or lunch.
Cafe open until 1.45pm.

New Easter gift lines also available, including these super cute, fluffy bunnies! 🐰

05/03/2026

Freshly baked Cinnamon Scrolls available now - warm your soul on a rainy day ☕️

04/03/2026

A pair of prescription sunglasses has been handed in here. Check at Cafe .

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03/02/2026

We are privileged to have Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association Inc botanical works on display in our galleries. Come and check out the beautiful artworks and take home a souvenir of Vera's works including tea towels, totes, prints, cards and books. 🪻

JCU: James Cook University, Australia research has revealed the tale of two pioneering botanical artists, who used their exquisite paintings of Australian tropical plants to inspire, break through gender and cultural barriers, and protect the environment.

JCU PhD candidate Janine Evans has published new historical research highlighting the incredible lives and outstanding achievements of Australia’s pioneering female botanical artists from the 19th and 20th centuries: Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) and Vera Scarth-Johnson (1912-1999).

Botanical art and science in the 18th and 19th centuries were male-dominated, with influential American physician J.F.A. Adams describing botany in 1887 as ‘one of the most useful and most manly of studies’.

Both artists had to work hard and fight against societal norms, but also used their privileged social status to achieve their success. Botanical art was a way for women to engage and make meaningful contributions to society.

“Ellis painted North Queensland plants that earlier botanists had not even identified, very much adding to the scientific record."

“The work of these artists provides a baseline of how ecosystems are changing, which is really important for protecting biodiversity.”

👉 https://tinyurl.com/25ed7ys7