Looking at Port Douglas now it is hard to imagine that it was once a wild frontier town filled with itinerant seamen and gold prospectors. Today it is a luxury holiday resort. On total beachfront at Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas this outstanding location is also only 100 metres from a restaurant and tavern in the Port Douglas village. This luxury holiday home is just a 5 minute walk to the Four Mile Shopping Centre (OTZ Delicatessan, bottle shop, videos, and take away) Port Douglas is the ultimate destination for a tropical getaway. Port’s famous waterside arts and crafts markets are open on Sundays as well (8am-1.30pm, Market Park) and with ice-cream parlours, toy shops, surf stores and bike hire in the main street, everyone in the family is catered for.Wharf Street. See www.ballyhooley.com.au .
From your courtyard or balcony the sights and sounds of the tropics will provide a carefree holiday environment, and Mantra PortSea is the perfect resort accommodation choice for the whole family. Of the three swimming pools the large central lagoon pool features a swim-up pool bar, with water slide, spas and waterfalls. From the main Port Douglas district, you can walk to the beach in under 5 minutes and then continue to walk along the sandy beach for hours under the tropical sun. Then the 4 miles of beach unfold in a gentle curve that continues as far as the eye can see, without a hint of development. Aboriginal ExperiencesAboriginal traditions are an important part of the history of this region. Visitors can interact with the members of the Aboriginal community, learn about bush foods and medicines, and see a corroboree.
The resort is located five minutes’ drive from Port Douglas Village and a short walk from the beach. It features a spa, two indoor/outdoor restaurants, cocktail bar and swim-up pool bar. The beach also has facilities available for aqua sports like jet-skiing, sailing, swimming and fishing. The Cullen Bay Marina, on the other hand, gives you the opportunity to relax along with very sumptuous meals among different diners and restaurants that line the marina. Sailing in Australia also includes giving in to the beautiful and fantastic sunset at Darwin Harbor.
Offering seclusion and ambience this property is only a short stroll to the unspoilt sands of Cow Bay beach. With your own private swimming holes, large verandas and views never to be built out this property will be your own piece of paradise in a world heritage location. However perhaps the most spectacular animals were the fruit bats thousands of them as large as eagles!
It is regarded as the most popular base from which to explore the northern areas of the reef and rainforest coast of Daintree and Cape Tribulation. Sharing the same tropical latitude as Tahiti, Port Douglas still attracts visitors for its old fashioned charm, wide streets shaded by trees and superb holiday attractions. One of the largest rainforest wilderness areas in Australia centres on the Daintree River valley. World Heritage reef and rainforest come together along this section of coast - nowhere else are these two natural wonders seen side by side. So why not add some tropical sparkle to your holiday and visit this great piece of paradise on the fringe of the Great Barrier Reef and Rainforest in Tropical North Queensland Australia.