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Port Douglas
Australia
The seaside village of Port Douglas
is 60km north of Cairns
International Airport, Tropical
North Queensland Australia.
Port Douglas is just an
hour’s drive from Cairns via a
spectacular coastal road that is
surrounded by forest and the Coral
Sea. It is the place where
glittering green merges into blue;
the only place on Earth where two
World heritage listed jewels exist;
the
Great Barrier Reef and the
rainforest of
Daintree and
Cape Tribulation.
Port Douglas is a laid back tropical
oasis with sophisticated worldly
comforts with a small friendly
village atmosphere. Go from business
suit to barefoot and frantic to
free. Refresh, restore and
revitalise, in the aquamarine reef
waters of the Coral Sea, the
crystal creeks of Mossman Gorge,
and the palm fringed golden sands of
Port Douglas Four Mile Beach.
Discover the breathtaking Northern
Tropics of Australia through
pristine
Daintree Rainforest walks and
safaris,
diving and
snorkelling the reef and
sailing the waterways. Be inspired
by the amazing array of nature and
wildlife and it’s glorious
simplicity.
Port Douglas is nestled at the end
of a peninsula, the tranquil waters
of a natural harbour on one side of
the village embrace a lively marina.
Along the other side of the
peninsula stretches the breathtaking
sandy sweep of beautiful Four Mile
Beach.
Soak up the sunshine on the beach,
stroll among the
village shops, galleries,
historic buildings and the seaside
Sunday market.
Play a round of golf, visit
a rainforest wildlife centre, relax
over sundowner drinks at a boardwalk
café, or dine on a delicious
tropical dinner at one of the many
fine restaurants.
Port Douglas is the closest gateway
to the
Great Barrier Reef. A
natural wonder abundant with
incredible biodiversity. Colourful
coral gardens of every shape and
form, home to an abundant array of
tropical marine life. There’s a
reef tour to suit every style,
making it so easily accessible that
everyone can experience this
extraordinary underwater world.
The World Heritage rainforests are
also within easy reach of Port
Douglas. The lush green coastal
strip of the
Daintree,
Cape Tribulation region to
the north of Port Douglas is home to
some of the oldest forests in the
world and is a treasure trove of
rare plant and animal species. Travelling to Port Douglas
Australia
Travelling to Port Douglas from
Cairns International Airport is
approximately 50 minutes south of
Port Douglas. Visitors choose to
travel from the airport to Port
Douglas by coach, limousine, rental
car, or for an exciting ride go by
helicopter.
There are daily flights offered by
Qantas to Cairns from Sydney,
Brisbane, Melbourne, Townsville,
Ayers Rock, Hamilton Island and
Darwin. Other flights from different
Australian cities arrive via the
above mentioned towns and cities.
Virgin Blue also offers flights to
Cairns International Airport from
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
You can also travel by Queensland
Rail which has 2 trains travelling
from Brisbane to Cairns 5 times per
week. Total travel time by train is
31 hours of scenic rural landscapes.
You can also travel by the Tilt
Train which offers Business Class
seats and the travel time is 25
hours.
Port Douglas Australia
Visitor Information
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Port Douglas Australia's Weather
- beautiful and tropical
Port
Douglas and
Cairns range from around 31º
Celsius in December to March, to around
26º Celsius in May to August. The lush
rainforests surrounding Port Douglas and
Cairns exist because of the high annual
rainfall - but even the rain is warm
here! So your luggage should be mainly
light clothes, cool and casual, to
explore the region where 'rainforest
meets the reef.
The climate for
Port Douglas
Australia is comfortable tropical all year with maximum
temperatures of 31º C in the summer and 26° C in the winter.
Most of all pack lightly - at 16 degrees south of the
Equator, the climate here is like Tahiti. During the Winter
months, on very rare evenings, a wrap is required.
During the cooler, dry season Port Douglas days are balmy
and the evenings pleasantly cool (26 - 17 degrees Celsius).
Summertime, or the green season, means warmer days and
restorative rain. The rainforest revitalizes itself and the
streams are replenished. Sea temperatures range from 23.2 C
in July to 28.7C in February.
There are generally only two seasons in the Tropics, ‘the
green’ and ‘the dry’. The green season begins with the first
monsoonal rains, usually around November, and ends around
May. About 75 to 90% of the annual rainfall is recorded
then, with the highest falls between Cairns and Tully around
the Bellenden Ker and and Bartle Frere Mountains.
Average green season temperatures usually occur in January
and the lowest in June, July and August. The green season is
often dramatic, wildly beautiful and eagerly awaited by the
flora and fauna of the tropical rainforests. Without our
annual rainfall, there would be no rainforest and, as many
visitors discover, our ‘liquid sunshine’ doesn’t interfere
with diving, snorkeling or touring.
Port Douglas Australia Current Weather
Port Douglas Australia
Average Temperatures
The map associated with
the above link shows standard ports
 and secondary ports
 with tide predictions
available. For other secondary ports
 average time differences are
given. The time differences are from the ANTT and are based on the most
appropriate standard port. You can Select a standard port from the map
below to see the time differences for the secondary ports (if any)
related to it. You then need to submit the details about the location
and date for your request to obtain the tide predictions for Port
Douglas Australia.
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