Holiday information for Port Douglas

The magnificent tropical town of port Douglas is one of Queenslands favorite destinations for overseas visitors. They love the luxury tropical accommodation and its close proximity to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef. Most visitors fly into north Queensland through Cairns airport and thes take the spectacular drive to Port Douglas on a road that hugs the coast and has spectacular vistas over the Coral Sea. The drive from the airport takes about an hour and a quarter. The first thing that most visitors want to do after they settle in to their accommodation is to take a trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Green Island is south of Port Douglas and lies just off Cairns. Out from Port Douglas are the Low Islands and both of these are popular destinations for day trippers wanting to visit the reef. The Low Isles are uninhabited while Green Island and Lizard Island to the north both have quality resorts on them.

Port Douglas is famous for having dozens of accommodation resorts that mostly cater for the upper end of the market. Some of these resorts are becoming well known in their own right with return customers loving the quality and the position. The Sea Temple Port Douglas is one of these and another is the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas. There are also a number of Mantra and Sebel / Mirvac resorts. The main street of Port Douglas is known as MacCrossan Street and it is lined either side by cafes, restaurants and shopping boutiques. It is always alive with holiday makers. Nearby is the marina which also has a shopping center and restaurants and is the departure point for many of the local tours and cruises.

Just north of the Port Douglas area is the Daintree rainforest and the Cape Tribulation region. This world heritage region has some of the best and last remaining true rainforests left on earth. This is a must see destination for any one visiting the far north and tours are available daily from Port Douglas.