Details About Port Douglas

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Port Douglas Australia is just an hour's drive north from Cairns via a spectacular coastal road that is surrounded by forest and the Coral Sea. It is the only place on Earth where two World Heritage listed jewels exist; the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforest of Daintree and Cape Tribulation.
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Attractions

Unwind on Port Douglas's famous Four Mile Beach and enjoy the white sands and crystalline waters of the Australian coast. The beauty of the course accounts for at least 50% of what makes golf so much fun (or 100% depending on how good you are). And with breathtaking rain-forest and ocean views, the greens of Port Douglas make every round a blast.

Adventures

With the natural surroundings of the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, the region lends itself to experiences far from the 'everyday'. The Great Dividing Range is not only a backdrop in the scenery, it's an adventure tour. A walking track, a mountain bike race course, a horseriding trail and more. If you prefer wheels, take on the historic 'Bump Track' on a mountain bike or tackle it as part of the RRR Mountain Bike Challenge. Love hiking? Climb 'Devil's Thumb' for an amazing view at the summit and a rewarding downhill return. The Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef is an underwater movie for divers and snorkelers, a great view from the top of a Stand Up Paddleboard, an ocean of dreams for a game fishing expedition. Certified or beginner, scuba diving the reef is the ultimate marine experience. Take a high speed boat to Low Isles and be snorkelling amongst the turtles and coral before you know it. The Daintree Rainforest is the world's oldest living rainforest and beckons to be explored by night, invites you to swing through the canopy on a zipline and to climb to the top of the canopy to look over. Leave the bitumen behind and venture along the dirt tracks of the Daintree Rainforest in a guided 4WD tour and discover secret swimming holes and pristine beaches.

Shopping

rom the sprawling seaside Port Douglas markets every Sunday morning to specialty Port Douglas shopping boutiques, leisure retail stores and Port Douglas art galleries, shopping in Port Douglas will be hard to resist! Whether you're searching for new swimwear, locally made and exclusive artwork, jewellery, designer clothing, or just a small souvenir, Port Douglas has it all. Port Douglas shopping is without time limits as you stroll down the central Macrossan Street retail precinct or Port Douglas Marina. Port Douglas retail shopping will amaze you simply by the variety, quality and volume that will delight for hours of browsing or buying. Indigenous arts and crafts abound side by side with designer labels. If you get home and wish you had bought something, you can even go online and purchase the goods direct. You'll be entertained as well as intrigued by the goods on display at the local markets with a chance to go home with a souvenir bought direct from the maker.

Currency

The local currency is the Australian dollar (AUD)

 
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