The best time to visit Cairns is broadly considered to be Australia’s cooler months, avoiding the wet season, tropical cyclones, and stinger season. If you’d prefer to avoid these natural phenomena, you should visit between May and October, these are the months many people consider “ideal” for visiting Cairns. However, you can visit Cairns and … Read more
Yes, there are mosquitos in hot and tropical parts of Australia. If you are visiting Port Douglas, Cairns, or The Daintree Rainforest you should take precautions. This post covers how to avoid mosquitos and a few other biting insects in Far North Queensland. Mosquitoes can have very itchy bites but they may also carry diseases … Read more
The Atherton Tablelands, known locally as “The Tablelands” covers a huge area in Far North Queensland, close to top holiday hotspots, Cairns and Port Douglas. There is a vast amount to see and do on the Tablelands and your average visitor probably won’t be able to do it all. So once you’ve been to the … Read more
The main market in Port Douglas is held on Sunday mornings, year-round. Port Douglas Markets are a little bigger in high season (winter, July) and a little smaller in the wet season (summer) but most of the stalls are there all year. In addition to the main Port Douglas Markets, there are smaller markets at … Read more
Palm Cove and Port Douglas are beach destinations in Far North Queensland Australia lying about 42 Km, 26 miles, apart. Both destinations are north of Cairns City and Cairns International Airport, with Palm Cove being closer to both. Is Palm Cove a good place to stay and what are the pros and cons of basing … Read more
If you’re visiting Port Douglas, include a few hours at Hook-A-Barra (book here), just north of Port in your itinerary planning. It’s a fun thing to do for the whole family, the staff are great, the food is great, and you’ll learn a thing or two about barramundi along the way. We also have a … Read more
There are plenty of places to eat pizza in Port Douglas, but where can you find the best pizza in town? As a Port Douglas local, pizza-lover, and chef, I make it my business to try every pizza I can. Here are my findings on the best pizzas in Douglas Shire Australia, with photos. Port … Read more
Which is better, a Daintree River Cruise or a cruise on The Lady Douglas from Port Douglas Marina? How to book, costs, and pros and cons of each. You are highly likely to see crocodiles on either a Daintree River Cruise or a Lady Douglas Cruise. You will see a mangrove environment and other wildlife … Read more
If you need to check the Port Douglas weather, the following sites are the most reliable and useful. If you’re planning a beach day and need to know what the weather is like today, visit the Port Douglas webcam, it gives you an instant look at Port Douglas beach conditions. The beach webcam is here. … Read more
The only way to get from Palm Cove to Port Douglas is by road along the Captain Cook Highway. There is no real public transport between Palm Cove and Port Douglas but there are shuttle buses and some free options. The drive between Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas is officially one of the most … Read more
Port Douglas Australia has multiple accommodation options, as you can see on our map, below. There are campsites, hostels, motels, luxury resorts, holiday lets and rentals. You will find them all on our accommodation map, further down the page. These jump links will take you to the relevant section. We’ll also give you a few … Read more
Feeding George the groper used to be a daily event in Port Douglas, but sadly, it doesn’t happen today. I originally wrote this post several years ago, we were regulars at the groper feeding and we have photos. This post is republished on our new site, portdouglasaustralia.com.au, with a few current updates, like, what happened … Read more
You are very likely to see humpback whales on your way to and from the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas Australia. The whales can be spotted in July, August and September. During this period the whales are migrating north to calf before returning to cooler waters for the hotter months. While there are no … Read more
