Port Douglas Markets

The markets are held in Port Douglas every Sunday from 9am till noon, at Anzac Park right on the Esplanade and close to town. You’ll find lots of great things on offer for kids and grown ups. Try a freshly opened coconut or a tropical fruit slushie to cool you down or check out the great range of children's clothes, home made crafts and fine art available here.

Daintree Rainforest

There are several great walks through the rainforest once you get to the Daintree and Cape Tribulation area. A great short walk is the Mardja Botanical walk which goes through the rainforest to Oliver Creek, for something a little longer try the Dubiji Boardwalk with informative signs along the way describing the plants and animals of the area. The Myall Beach to Cape Tribulation walk takes you through rainforest and mangrove habitat to Cape Tribulation's long sandy beach, this walk takes about one and half hours to get there and back.

Mossman Gorge

A cool refreshing place for a picnic, this crystal clear stream comes straight from the mountain. The rainforest track is great even for small children to manage and they will enjoy watching the beautiful butterflies of the rainforest which can be seen flying freely here. Other animals you might see while visiting Mossman Gorge National Park include platypus, turtles, jungle perch, quolls, wallabies and a host of colourful rainforest birds.

Port Douglas Playground

The colourful boat-themed Port Douglas playground is a great spot for a play. Its located at Rex Smeal Park right on the waterfront and is just a short walk from the markets held each Sunday. Its also quite close to town making it easy to gather some supplies for an improptu outdoor picnic.

Four Mile Beach is Port Douglas' favourite beach. You can walk to the beach from town in just 5 minutes, discovering a long stretch of golden sand when you arrive. During the 'stinger season' a net is provided to protect swimmers from the highly venomous box-jellyfish and allowing people to swim in the balmy tropical waters all year round. This long expanse of beach is also just perfect for letting kids get out and run!

Cape Tribulation

The beaches north of Port Douglas are wonderfully remote, you won't find any snack bars or souvenir shops on the beachfront here, just pristine ocean and sand where the forest meets the sea. Some of the beaches worth visiting are Noah Beach, Cape Tribulation, Coconut Beach and Emmagen Beach. These beaches are beautiful and showcase Tropical North Queensland at its best, some of them have short rainforest walks which children will enjoy exploring as well. If you are visiting anytime between November and May we recommend that you stay out of the water though, as there are no stinger nets at these beaches.