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Travel Guide Oceania Australia Queensland Port Douglas

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Introduction

Four mile beach, Port Douglas, Qld.

Four mile beach, Port Douglas, Qld.

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Port Douglas is a smart resort town 70 kilometres north of Cairns. There are plenty of nice, if pricey, places to stay and eat here, and good upscale shopping. Many Great Barrier Reef tours start from Port Douglas.

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Sights and Activities

Port Douglas is well-regarded for being one of the best spots to access the snorkelling and scuba diving sites of the Great Barrier Reef.

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Events and Festivals

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Getting There

By Plane

There is no airport in Port Douglas, the nearest is in Cairns, an hour south.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
At The Mango Tree91 Davidson Street Port DouglasApartment95
Club Tropical ResortCnr MacrossanApartment93
Coral Sea Retreat Bed and Breakfast7-11 Bruce Ave Oak Beach Port Douglasguesthouse-
Dougies Backpackers Resort111 Davidson StreetHostel86
Global Port Douglas38 Macrossan Street Port DouglasHostel73
Parrotfish Lodge37/39 Warner StreetHostel84
Port Douglas Motel9 Davidson StHotel98
Port Douglas Retreat31 Mowbray StreetApartment96
Port Douglas Sands ResortCnr Mahogany & Port Douglas Rd Port Douglasapartment90
Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments95 Davidson StreetApartment100
Ti-Tree Resort1-5 Barrier StreetHostel83
Port O'Call YHA7 Craven CloseHostel87
Coral Sea Villas68 Macrossan St Port DouglasApartment-

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most reasonably sizable townssuburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.55. Internationally, it costs $1.40 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.45 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.10 to anywhere else in the world. [1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.

References

  1. 1 Australia Post: (PDF). Sourced 05 Feb 2010

Quick Facts

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: -16.483986
  • Longitude: 145.46582

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