Mossman, Australia Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

MOSSMAN , 14km past Port Douglas, is a quiet town which has hardly changed in the last thirty years; rail lines between the canefields and mill still run along the main street. Ten minutes inland, Mossman Gorge looks like all rainforest rivers should; the boulder-strewn flow is good for messing around in on a quiet day, but attracts streams of tour buses and car break-ins in peak season. Kuku Yalangi, the local community, put together the Aboriginal walking trail here and conduct tours (Mon-Fri 10am, noon & 2pm; $16.50; bookings on 07/4098 2595) of the gorge explaining its history and local plant usage. If you … more »