Port Douglas

Welcome to Port Douglas, a tropical holiday destination of choice for A-list celebrities, heads of state and sports stars from all over the globe.

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Port Douglas, the closest town to the Great Barrier Reef

Port Douglas, affectionately known as “Port”, is a sophisticated, but laid back seaside village just 67 kilometres north of Cairns International Airport along the Captain Cook Highway. Shuttle bus, tour bus, taxi and limousine services depart Cairns domestic and international airports, as well as the CBD, for the scenic one hour coastal drive to Port Douglas several times daily. The closest town to the Great Barrier Reef with no traffic lights or parking meters in sight, Port Douglas is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of every day life whilst still enjoying cosmopolitan convenience and contemporary style in a tropical climate.

Port Douglas is teaming with luxurious accommodations, as well as family friendly apartments and cheerful budget hostels. Famous Four Mile Beach and a globally inspired arrangement of cafés, bars and restaurants host live music performers and serve a variety of casual and five star dining experiences to satisfy even the fussiest of tastes.This is the ideal base to explore surrounding Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage-listed rainforest wonders such as Low Isles, Cape Tribulation and the Daintree or join a 4WD tour and explore Cooktown and the tropical outback.

Local Highlights

Four Mile Beach
Go from business suit to barefoot and let the golden sands and azure blue waters of famous Four Mile Beach release you from frantic to free.

Port Douglas Weekly Sunday Markets
Absorb local lifestyle and snap up some crafty wares, gorgeous visual and indigenous art, and enjoy tropical food, culture and live music at Port Douglas Sunday markets.

Mountain Biking
Hire a mountain bike and ride the "BumpTrack", one of Australia’s top 10 mountain bike tracks, or choose another rainforest trail and see Port Douglas like you’ve never seen it before.

 

Poseidon Reef Cruises

Poseidon Outer Reef Cruises operates a 5 star cruise to the pristine Agincourt Ribbon Reefs on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Where to Shop

Port Douglas is renowned for boutique fashion, shoe, beachwear and jewellery shopping and is home of Australian Fashion Award finalist Karlie Jay. The shopping precincts of Macrossan Street and Meridien Marina Shopping Village are lined with specialty retailers, beachwear boutiques and art galleries; most are open 7 days a week. The Port Douglas Sunday Markets is a great place to absorb the local lifestyle and snap up some crafty wares, gorgeous contemporary and indigenous art, and enjoy tropical food, culture and live music.

Where to Eat

Must-do Port Douglas dining experiences include enjoying a sumptuous buffet breakfast with the birds at Rainforest Habitat, relaxing in a bar with live music and a tropical cocktail, or feeling the enchantment of a magical rainforest dinner at Flames of the Forest. Other culinary highlights of Port Douglas include casual bars and takeaways, stylish modern cocktail lounges scattered among several award winning 5-star restaurants in the Wharf Street dining precinct and along Macrossan Street all boast menus that have pleased the pallets of many high profile celebrities, including Pink and former US President Bill Clinton. As well as the exciting array of tastes and places to eat in Port Douglas there are also many catering experts on call and ready to come to your hotel or private sanctuary to prepare a tailored meal especially for you.