Nature-Lovers' Bookstore and Gift Shop
For a range of books, postcards and gifts with a focus on the natural environment, wildlife, botany, heritage, history, crafts, cookery and gardening.
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National Treasures: 156 colour reproductions from the Endeavour River series of Vera's world-renowned botanical illustrations. This book includes a biography of the artist, a short history of Cooktown, various tributes and a short essay on the significance of the area's natural history. Sale of this book supports local environmental projects. |
Wildlife of Tropical North
Queensland. "The handiest single book on the wildlife of our region - it's even got the mozzies." Tropical North Queensland is one of the world's most beautiful natural areas, and this full colour identification guide covers the area between Cooktown and Mackay. 850 species and 950 colour photographs makes this an essential handbook. |
Gifts
There are a range of gift items and mementos available at the shop. These include
beautiful colour posters of select botanical illustrations from the Vera
Scarth-Johnson collection, as well as artwork and pottery produced by local craftspeople.
Local Indigenous Art
Paintings, artefacts and didgeridoos, produced by Bama (local Aboriginal
people) are available for sale.
Books and gifts can be ordered from Nature's Powerhouse Bookstore and Gift Shop by phone, (07) 4069 6004. Please have your credit card information ready (including the 3 digit signature number from the back of the card). We accept VISA, MasterCard, and Bankcard.