Port Douglas from the air
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Port Douglas, a coastal resort town, is 60 km north-west of Cairns. It was named after John Douglas, Premier of Queensland (1877-79). Established as a port and then sugar growing area, Port Douglas fell on hard times after the 1911 cyclone. Tourism came to its rescue in the 1980s.
Historical souvenir booklet of Port Douglas, Port Douglas, N. Lodge, 1975
Pam Burden, Port's people: local stories of Port Douglas, from 'sleepy fishing village' to 5-star resort, Port Douglas, Douglas Shire Historical Society, 2005
Keith and Valda Prince, Early days of the Douglas Shire, Cairns, Prince Photographics, 1977
Craiglie entry
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