Category Archives: Tourism
One Last Shot For De-Amalgamation In Port Douglas
Early next year we’ll be organising a Fund Raising Luncheon so that we can support an advertising campaign to get our Shire back. In summary, I’ll make a few points:* I was one of many who accepted the concept that … Continue reading
No wonder Australian Tourist Towns are Doing it Tough
Australian residents made a record eight million short-term trips overseas in 2011-12, according to the latest figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is up from 7.4 million trips in 2010-2011, and more than double the … Continue reading
Tourist Arrivals & Departures
Tourist Arrivals and Departures Tourist arrivals hit record highs Overseas arrivals and departures Tourist arrivals hit record highs: The number of tourists arriving in Australia in March rose by 1.9 per cent to record highs. And the number of Australians … Continue reading
Port Douglas Carnivale – 2012
Holiday in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia from the 18th of May to the 26th of May 2012 and experience the unique celebration of the Port Douglas Village Carnivale. Each year during May, the town of Port Douglas in … Continue reading
Mossman Gorge Centre Nears Completion
Despite challenging delays, the $20 million Mossman Gorge Centre is finally nearing completion with managers expecting to commence operation on 1 May. While access to the Mossman Gorge road will be restricted to traffic between the hours of 8am and … Continue reading

