With a large variety of restaurants, cafes and bars, Port Douglas has become the popular place to be. It is just a hours drive from Cairns, and hard to believe that it was once a little fishing village.
Macrossan Street is where all the village shops, restaurants and bars are and it is a lovely wide street typical of many Australian country towns. Many 19th century building still line the street, the Court House Hotel is one example and thankfully, the town planners must have been determined to keep this towns endearing character as they have modernized it but all the new buildings have architecture that blend in with the old including the notable absence of high rise buildings.
The original port was set up during the gold rush in the 1850s but it was superseded by Cairns as the main port of the area. At one point the population went down to a mere 500 people after a particularly horrific cyclone in 1911 but now it thrives with activity in some ways due to the construction of the Sheraton Mirage Resort , built in 1980s which started bringing in the tourists and was the beginning of a new boom in restaurants and accommodation.
On either end of the street you will find a beach and a marina. While at the beach you can enjoy safe swimming, in the netted sea, parasailing, helicopter rides, and Dive School. At the marina you can enjoy golf or yachting, it is also the home to the Sheraton resort.
The Sunday Market held in Market Park provides the chance to purchase locally hand made arts and crafts. All the goods that are sold, are required to be made by the store owners and their immediate families.
Accommodation, luxury or budget, are so plentiful that you will always be guaranteed a bed for the night. However if you are visiting in May you need to book in advance as Port Douglas Carnivale, takes place, one of the most popular events in Tropical North Queensland and runs for 10 days.
The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas is a five star luxury hotel, with it's beachfront view. Amenities include a golf course, salt water swimming lagoons, and three restaurants. Their country club includes a gym, tennis courts, a lap pool and a kids club.
Macrossan Street is where all the village shops, restaurants and bars are and it is a lovely wide street typical of many Australian country towns. Many 19th century building still line the street, the Court House Hotel is one example and thankfully, the town planners must have been determined to keep this towns endearing character as they have modernized it but all the new buildings have architecture that blend in with the old including the notable absence of high rise buildings.
The original port was set up during the gold rush in the 1850s but it was superseded by Cairns as the main port of the area. At one point the population went down to a mere 500 people after a particularly horrific cyclone in 1911 but now it thrives with activity in some ways due to the construction of the Sheraton Mirage Resort , built in 1980s which started bringing in the tourists and was the beginning of a new boom in restaurants and accommodation.
On either end of the street you will find a beach and a marina. While at the beach you can enjoy safe swimming, in the netted sea, parasailing, helicopter rides, and Dive School. At the marina you can enjoy golf or yachting, it is also the home to the Sheraton resort.
The Sunday Market held in Market Park provides the chance to purchase locally hand made arts and crafts. All the goods that are sold, are required to be made by the store owners and their immediate families.
Accommodation, luxury or budget, are so plentiful that you will always be guaranteed a bed for the night. However if you are visiting in May you need to book in advance as Port Douglas Carnivale, takes place, one of the most popular events in Tropical North Queensland and runs for 10 days.
The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas is a five star luxury hotel, with it's beachfront view. Amenities include a golf course, salt water swimming lagoons, and three restaurants. Their country club includes a gym, tennis courts, a lap pool and a kids club.
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