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Cairns to Port Douglas
🚐 About 1 hour (around 70 km)
Drive north along the coastal road, stopping at Palm Cove and Rex Lookout. Port Douglas has a sandy beach and a Sunday market. The Captain Cook Highway has lookouts at every bend. Palm Cove has a pretty beach and cafes. In Port Douglas, walk Four Mile Beach and eat at the marina.
Optional things to do
- Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas
- Four Mile Beach
- Low Isles reef cruise
Where to stay
Holiday parkPandanus Caravan Park
A tropical park a short drive from the beach.
Holiday parkGlengarry Holiday Park
Shady sites close to town.