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Port Douglas

Travel Guide Oceania Australia Queensland Port Douglas

Introduction

Four mile beach, Port Douglas, Qld.

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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Getting There

By Plane

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

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
At The Mango Tree	91 Davidson Street Port Douglas	Apartment	87
Club Tropical Resort	Cnr Macrossan	Apartment	90
Coral Sea Retreat Bed and Breakfast	7-11 Bruce Ave Oak Beach Port Douglas	guesthouse	-
Dougies Backpackers Resort	111 Davidson Street	Hostel	87
Global Port Douglas	38 Macrossan Street Port Douglas	Hostel	82
Parrotfish Lodge	37/39 Warner Street	Hostel	82
Port Douglas Motel	9 Davidson St	Hotel	89
Port Douglas Retreat	31 Mowbray Street	Apartment	93
Port Douglas Sands Resort	Cnr Mahogany & Port Douglas Rd Port Douglas	apartment	-
Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments	95 Davidson Street	Apartment	95
Ti-Tree Resort	1-5 Barrier Street	Hostel	85
Port O'Call YHA	7 Craven Close	Hostel	88
Coral Sea Villas	68 Macrossan St Port Douglas	Apartment	-
Eclipse Port Douglas	36 Macrossan St	Hostel	-

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Keep Connected

Phone

Post

Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most suburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.60. Internationally, it costs $1.70 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.85 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.60 to anywhere else in the world.^[1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.