The town is within the Federal electorate of Leichhardt, and within the State electorate of Cook.
Cape Tribulation name Cape located in Queensland, the north-eastern Australia, 110 km north of Cairns. The name was given by Captain James Cook and comes from the English word troubles - troubles. Cook in excess of the United Rafe Koralowa damaged its fleet. It does not landed there but - follow a further, seeking favorable miajsca. On the mainland went down only in the distant about 200 km north of Cooktown. There he spent about 7 weeks and this was the first "constantly" habitat in Australia.
Port Douglas is near the Great Barrier Reef. Numerous companies run daily trips from the marina to the outer reef and the Low Isles for scuba diving and snorkelling. Port Douglas is also well known for its many restaurants, golf courses, and five star resorts.
A number of private homes are available for rental year round, from simple budget-style accommodation to the ultimate in luxury living.
The Port Douglas township was established in 1877 after the discovery of gold at Hodgkinson River by James Venture Mulligan. 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.
In the mid-1980s, tourism boomed in the region with the aid of the late Christopher Skase, an investor who financed the construction of the world-class Sheraton Mirage.
The town is within the Federal electorate of Leichhardt, and within the State electorate of Cook.
Port Douglas is a town in Far North Queensland, Australia, approximately 70 km (43 mi) north of Cairns. Its permanent population was 948 residents in 2006. The town's population can often quadruple, 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.
