Nature's Powerhouse, Cooktown

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

22/01/2026

OPENING FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026

🐞 New year, new menus!

🍳 Open from 8.30am for breakfast.

🍔 Lunch served from 11.00am - 1.45pm.

☎️ Dine in or takeaway. Phone orders welcome. Phone 4069 5763.

09/01/2026

Happy New Year!

We will be re-opening on Friday 23 January 2026!

15/12/2025

🎄CHRISTMAS GIFTS 🎁

This is your last week to pop in store and purchase that special Christmas gift before we close for an extended break!

Our last day of trade will be this Sunday 21 December, re-opening on Friday 23 January 2026.

Pop in, have a browse of the gift shop, check out the gallery or enjoy an end of year lunch with your friends!

See you soon and thank you for your support in 2025.

03/12/2025

Please note we will be closed on Thursday 4 December 2025.

Back to normal operations from 8.30am on Friday 5 December.

Please be advised that several Council offices, facilities, and venues will close from 12 pm on Thursday 4 December 2025. Nature’s Powerhouse will be closed all day.

For full closure details, please visit our website here: https://www.cook.qld.gov.au/2025/11/25/public-notice-temporary-office-closure/

For Council-related emergencies during this time, contact our after-hours service on 4082 0500 and remain on the line for assistance.

Thank you for your understanding.

01/12/2025

Happy Birthday to us - 25 today!

We celebrated with a special community gathering yesterday, but you can still relive our 25 year story by popping in this week and enjoying the memorabilia on display.

The milestone event commemorated the venue’s opening on 1 December 2000, celebrating a quarter century as one of Cooktown’s most treasured cultural landmarks.