Month: May 2020

Best Places to visit in Port Douglas

Port Douglas is another amazing place that is located near the Coral Sea, and the Northern side of Queensland in Australia. Here, most of the people only have knowledge about the Great Barrier Reef that is also situated within this region. There are a lot more places in Port Douglas where you can spend your vacations. The other tourist attractions in the Port Douglas are just like paradise on earth.

If you are a busy professional wanting to take a break from long work hours, lengthy meetings, giving out your custom poker chip business cards to clients, then a well-deserved vacation is exactly what you need. If you are planning to travel to this awesome place then this article is going to be very helpful for you.

In this article, I have shortlisted some of the best places that are located in Port Douglas. By reading this travel guide you will be able to make your trip more special and memorable. 

Heart Reef – the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is no doubt one of the most beautiful views in Port Douglas. Here you will find another heart throbbing site that is known as Heart Reef. You can also visit the UNESCO Heritage Site of the Great Barrier Reef. Make sure to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site during your trip towards Port Douglas. 

But there is a drawback regarding this place as well, you cannot visit this place without a helicopter which means that the Heart Reef is only accessible with the help of a helicopter only. You can also use a light plane or a seaplane to visit this area.

The reason why you can’t go on foot here is as a matter of fact that the government wants to conserve this area. 

This place can be visited from 9:30 AM to 5 PM.

Daintree National Park

The Daintree National Park is another famous tourist attraction in Port Douglas, Australia. This National Park occupies a massive area of twelve thousand (12,000) square kilometres.

Also, the Daintree National Park is considered as the World Heritage Site. 

The Daintree National Park is sometimes also known as the Daintree Rainforest and it is filled with lush green meadows, vines, and canopies. This National Park offers a breathtaking view all over the rainforest that you will love for sure.

Here you can perform activities like trekking on the nature trails.

No doubt, it is one of the best places to visit in Port Douglas that is full of natural and beautiful sites and thrilling adventures for travellers. 

So, if you are a nature admirer then make sure to visit this place as here you will find some of the best natural scenes in the world.

Four Mile Beach

The Four Mile Beach is surrounded with lush green palm trees that stretch throughout the four miles of this beach.

This beach is declared to be one of the most significant beaches of Port Douglas due to its natural beauty. 

Here you can take a sunbathe or you can perform swimming in the transparent water of the gorgeous sea. 

You can also travel towards the Flagstaff Hill in order to experience some splendid and breathtaking views of the beach.