Port Douglas is the closest to paradise you can reach via motor-vehicle.  It is located just 1 hour north of Cairns along a spectacular coastal drive through World Heritage Rainforest overlooking the brilliant blue of the Coral Sea. Cairns is serviced by an International Airport and connections to Port Douglas can be readily made by Coach and Hire Car.

Port Douglas lies at the end of an isthmus a mere 4 miles in length.  So everything is conveniently located.  One side of the peninsula is a continual sweep of undeveloped white sandy beach known as "4 Mile Beach."  The opposite side creates the natural harbor where you will find Marina Mirage, a destination for shopping, dining, sundowners, and all of your Great Barrier Reef departures.

The region is warm, sunny and idyllic. The traditional Bohemian Lifestyle is well complimented by the Cosmopolitan edge found in the areas restaurants, accommodation and shops.  There is something for everyone from water based activities; fishing, diving, snorkeling, swimming, a stroll along the beach, to the unlimited land options. Including rainforest trips, world class golf, courses, the amazing Sunday Markets, and lots of opportunities to interact with the native wildlife having Breakfast with the Birds, feeding the kangaroos or cuddling a koala. 

There are basically two seasons. From December to the end of March the climate is warm and moist. This is the green season when the rains come, carpeting the landscape with lush tropical growth. From April through to November the days are sunny and warm and the nights are cool and pleasant. The ocean temperature remains naturally warm all year.

The Rainforest
The Wet Tropics is a World Heritage listed National Park and runs from Cairns north past Port Douglas up to Cooktown. The Rainforest is over 125 million years old, dating before the dinosaurs, one of the planets oldest continual rainforest. Its hidden secrets contain an endless array of flora and fauna.  Just 1 hour inland can find you on a journey to the famous Australian Outback with lava tubes, old mines, rugged savannah, huge ant-hills, cattle stations and quaint villages.  It is all here.