Port Douglas, Australia Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Massive development in recent years has seen the once pretty fishing village of PORT DOUGLAS , an hour north of Cairns, turned into an upmarket tourist attraction, with a main street full of boutiques, shopping malls and holidaying hordes. However, the town does have a huge beach , along with plenty of distractions to keep you busy for a day or two, and it's getting to be as good a place as Cairns to pick up a regional tour or dive trip to the reef – though prices are steeper. The town comprises a small grid of streets centred around Macrossan Street – which runs between Four Mile Beach and Anzac Park … more »