The town of Port Douglas parallels the beach with its main center located a short walk from the northern end of the beach.

Port Douglas beach is renowned for its beauty, size, impressive surroundings and lack of crowds.

You won’t find surf or crashing waves on this beach- it’s sheltered by the presence of the Great Barrier Reef situated off the coast of north Queensland.

Average water temperature is 25 degrees Celcius (77 degrees Fahrenheit). One catch is the presence of marine “Stingers” (jellyfish) in the water during “Stinger Season” (October to May typically).

Marine Stingers are potentially deadly and should be taken quite seriously with no swimming while they’re active. Snorkelling and diving is still safe as these activities tend to occour some distance from the shore and typical habitat of stingers. Even so, many reef operators are now providing full-body “stinger suits” as an added precaution.

During Stinger Season a special net enclosure is also located at the northern end of Port Douglas beach to enable safe swimming.

Port Douglas beach can be a beautiful place to be and enjoy its changing faces throughout the day and seasons. One can literally walk for hours along the sandy shore and as the beach is fringed with tropical rainforest, it often feels like civilisation has been left behind.

With a backdrop of green, forested mountains and often dramatic clouds, Port Douglas beach has been the subject of many photos.

source: http://www.portdouglasbeach.com/

Hip, intimate and affordable tropical resort

No children – over 18’s welcome

Well behaved pets allowed

Gay owned and operated

Won the most unique accommodation in far North Queensland (2008 tropical North Queensland Tourism Awards)

Won a 2009 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for Best Bargains, South Pacific