In the small town of Port Douglas, I did not walk, but driving through the streets, saw that it was a lovely town and I wanted to learn more about it.
Port Douglas is a town in Far North Queensland, Australia, approximately 70 km (40 mi) north of Cairns. Its permanent population was 3,205 at the time of the 2011 census. The town's population can often double, however, with the influx of tourists during the peak tourism season May–September. The town is named in honour of former Premier of Queensland, John Douglas. Port Douglas developed quickly based on the mining industry. Other parts of the area were established with timber cutting occurring in the area surrounding the Daintree River and with settlement starting to occur on lots around the Mossman River by 1880.
Previous names for the town included Terrigal, Island Point, Port Owen and Salisbury. The town is situated adjacent to two World Heritage areas, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.
Port Douglas was No. 3 on Australian Traveller magazine's list of 100 Best Towns In Australia. Port Douglas township was established in 1877 after the discovery of gold at Hodgkinson River by James Venture Mulligan. Port Douglas Post Office opened on 1 September 1877. It grew quickly, and at its peak Port Douglas had a population of 12,000 and 27 hotels. With the construction of the Mulligan Highway it serviced towns as far away as Herberton.
When the Kuranda Railway from Cairns to Kuranda was completed in 1891, the importance of Port Douglas dwindled along with its population. A cyclone in 1911 which demolished all but two buildings in the town also had a significant impact. At its nadir in 1960 the town, by then little more than a fishing village, had a population of 100.
Previous names for the town included Terrigal, Island Point, Port Owen and Salisbury. The town is situated adjacent to two World Heritage areas, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.
Port Douglas was No. 3 on Australian Traveller magazine's list of 100 Best Towns In Australia. Port Douglas township was established in 1877 after the discovery of gold at Hodgkinson River by James Venture Mulligan. Port Douglas Post Office opened on 1 September 1877. It grew quickly, and at its peak Port Douglas had a population of 12,000 and 27 hotels. With the construction of the Mulligan Highway it serviced towns as far away as Herberton.
When the Kuranda Railway from Cairns to Kuranda was completed in 1891, the importance of Port Douglas dwindled along with its population. A cyclone in 1911 which demolished all but two buildings in the town also had a significant impact. At its nadir in 1960 the town, by then little more than a fishing village, had a population of 100.
Порт Дуглас расположен на Дальнем севере штата Квинсленд, примерно в 70 км (40 миль) к северу от Кэрнс. Его постоянное население составило 3,205 во время переписи 2011 года. Население города выростает с притоком туристов во время туристического сезона пика в мае-сентябре. Город назван в честь бывшего премьера штата Квинсленд Джона Дугласа. Порт Дуглас быстро развивался на основе горнодобывающей промышленности. Другие части области были созданы в связи с лесозаготовками которые происходят в окрестностях реки Дэйнтри и реки Моссман начиная с 1880.
Предыдущие названия для города включены Терригал, остров Пойнт, Порт-Оуэн и Солсбери. Город расположен рядом с двумя областями всемирного наследия, Большым Барьерным рифом и тропическим лесом Дейнтри.
Порт-Дуглас занимает 3 место в списке журнала Australian Traveller среди 100 лучших городов в Австралии. Порт-Дуглас был создан в 1877 году после открытия золота на реке Ходжкинсон Джеймсом Маллиганом. Почтовое отделение было открыто 1 сентября 1877 года. Город быстро разростался и на своем пике он имел население 12000 человек ив нем было 27 отелей.
Когда было завершено строительство железной дороги от Кэрнса до Куранду, значение Порта Дугласа сократилось вместе с населением. Циклон прошедший через город в 1911 году, разрушил все, кроме двух зданий в городе. На своей низшей точке в 1960 году город был немного больше, чем рыбацкий поселок, его население было всего 100 человек.