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Port Douglas Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Port Douglas, Australia
Resort lifestyle....
... , then this is the place to for you, beaches, boutique shopping, galleries, cafes & restaurants galore. Life in Pt Douglas is very much a tourist destination set amongst a tropical oasis and the hub for exploring the Great Barrier Reef and the ...
Back in Port
From Cape Tribulation I caught the bus to Port Douglas via Mossman gorge. There is not a whole lot going on in Mossman gorge, but we did get a lecture from an Aboriginal lady about which fruits from the forest you can eat, which was quite interesting. The ...
day 24
... beach road. It had really nice views and the day was sunny and clear so we could see a lot! When we got to Port Douglas and had settled ourselves in, Fynn and I hopped in the pool. Mum and dad got some nachoes and calamari by ...
Doing the Daintree
... the beach for the rest of the day and went to sleep. Sunday 13th January First thing on the agenda today was to visit Port Douglas Sunday market. There were lots of interesting stalls with products we would have loved to buy but we are trying to keep our ...
Goodbye Isolation- Hello Port Douglas
... than stoked when my tour bus showed up to bring me (and others) back to civilization. I got dropped off at a bus stop outside Port Douglas, and in no time the local shuttle was there to bring me to my hostel. The driver was very nice, but even better, ...
Queensland - Sailing down the East Coast
... , and back to hire car freedom... well for a couple of days anyway - we flew into Cairns ("Caaaaans") and drove straight to Port Douglas, in the dark as the time zone changed again! No animal encounters, thank goodness cos we only had a little ...
Port Douglas
On the day we left Cairns and headed for Port Douglas 40 miles up the road we were unaware there was a Tsunami warning issued. We left about 10am and happily drove up the coast without bothering to put the local radio station on. Unbeknown to us a Tsunami ...
Finding Nemo
... this couple who looked like aliens in their bright turquoise suits. The following morning we rented out a car and took off North towards Port Douglas. It was a 2 day drive so half way we took haven at Mission Beach. It was hit by Hurricane Yasi in Feb ...
Journal 13
As I write from Port Douglas the temperature is about 25 degrees outside....pure bliss!! It has been an amazing few days of absolute rest and relaxation and soaking up some wonderful rays of sunshine. My days have started with a quick dive in the ocean ...
Backpacking in Style
... This was the last bit of roughing it we were to do for a while. The others had booked a holiday house in Port Douglas for a week. Australia is a huge country with lots of great places but Port Douglas is where the people with money go on their ...
Exploring the Tablelands and Nash Parks
... . Stayed up until about 1ish and then hit the hay. The next morning, we headed out of Cape Trib back down the coast to Port Douglas. This was a very nice resort with quite a few good shops and we found a nice motel to check into. They had cooking ...
The Tropics
... flight - out came the laptop, on went the DVD and up went the volume. Considerate folk the Aussies. Our transfer to Port Douglas was embarrassing - a stretch limo awaiting at the airport. I know that those who know us will not believe that this was ...
Port Douglas - Paradise Found
... next day Emma decided to have a rest (from me?) as I went on a small 6 person safari into the tropical rainforest behind Port Douglas with a very informative guide. This was another memorable day seeing the forest close up. We went crocodile hunting but ...
Living the high life with Maggie and Jo
... even within hands reach as it walked past the car. That night we got all dolled up and dinned at a very fancy restaurant in Port Douglas. We spent the next few days eating, laughing, lazing around and eating some more. We hit the Sunday markets, spent ...
Heading North
... picked up our 4wd and headed north to Port Douglas. It was a fun drive as the road hugs the coast line for about 70kms. Port Douglas is a beautiful coastal town with a relaxed and refreshing feel to it. We managed to find and rent a tidy apartment about 2 ...
Port Douglas
Heute waren wir am Cape Tribulation und sind dort durch den Nationalpark gewandert. Heute Abend sind wir in Port Douglas gelandet einem kleinen Ferienort nordlich von ...
Sorry for the late entry!
... and put up a huge update with our free internet time there. We need to cover Cairns, our awesome Cape Tribulation trek and now Port Douglas. We also have tons of great photos. Just wanted to let you know we are fine and will be updating shortly. ...
The Great Barrier Reef - Part 2
4th May I really hope I am not disappointed!! I had such a good time when I went from Ailie Beach, please let me enjoy today!!! No worries - I had a fantastic day!!!!!!! Went out on a boat called Haba, which does not take that many people - there ...
Port Douglas & The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The drive from Cairns to Port Douglas was really scenic and we got to the campsite late in the afternoon. Had a quick look at the beach which wasn't too impressive and the fact that it had no stinger net made it a no go area anyway. There are loads of box ...
Zweten en zwemmen in Queensland
... zich mee! We zwemmen samen hier en daar in een van de afgelegen mooie watervalletjes en lagunes, heerlijk. We bezoeken onderweg naar Port Douglas nog een mooie krater meer waar we samen met de lokale bevolking tussen de vissen aan het zwemmen zijn. ...
Not Suffocating- Priceless
I decided that I needed to get over my irrational fear of water today, so I went diving. Not just one introductory dive, but I liked it so much I did two. If you had been there though, for the first one, you would have never guessed that I would want ...
day 26
Today started off with going to the shops to get some lunch and snacks for the rest of the day. We went on a bush walk in Mosman Gorge. Fynn and dad hopped in the swimming hole... It was freezing!! We ate lunch there and Fynn, Dad ...
Jungle Bells
... Tried to get to Cape Tribulation at night, but things went against us (maybe it was to do with my scepticism) so headed back to Port Douglas. Day 108 - Long day (for Ali!) driving from Port Douglas all the way up to Cape Tribulation, bush walks around the ...
Cairns/Pt Douglas
... for the cost We did a dive trip to the outter great barrier reef a few days ago. it departed from pt. douglas and took us to the most unbelievably beautiful diving locations with awesome visibility underwater. the sea-life and coral was ...
Reef Denial
... was a shame, but there was nothing we could do about it. At least we got Ros' money's worth out of the apartment! Leaving Port Douglas we weren't too down hearted because we were excited about getting to Asia. We were ready to get involved in something ...
Hats your lot
... full belt; however Beth managed to delay him looking like a wannabe Mick Dundee. He remained hatless for now... We found Port Douglas a nice little town, especially the Sunday market we attended. The two Geordie lasses found a Geordie salesman on one of ...
Australia Day in the Sea! (Port Douglas)
... visitors at the front of the boat, a school of bottled nosed dolphins had gathered, we managed to get a video from the boat, it was just amazing, and really topped the day off nicely!! So if anyone is ever going to Port Douglas, visit ...
Port Douglas
Wir haben richtig ausgeschlafen, sind rumgehangen, haben gelesen und gingen an den Strand. Port Douglas lebt hauptsaechlich vom Tourismus, da es Nahe am Great Barrier Reef liegt. Am spaeteren Nachmittag gingen wir in das gemuetliche Staedtchen ein ...
Tourist Mecca
... their food from anywhere else so the council investigated whether a railway line could be built. It was either going to go to Port Douglas or Cairns- Cairns was chosen, and to quote the brochure- the future of Cairns was secured. Work started in 1886 and ...
