Port Douglas, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Port Douglas, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
| Locality | Port Douglas |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Douglas Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -16.49882 |
| Longitude | 145.46614 |
| Population | 3,650 |
| Density | 202.2 /km² |
| Area | 18.1 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 4877 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1447 km northwest |
Port Douglas is a locality in the Douglas Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 3,650. The locality covers an area of 18.1 km², giving a population density of about 202.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1447 km northwest of Brisbane. Port Douglas is located at 16.4988°S, 145.4661°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4877. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Douglas unfurls itself along a narrow spit of land, a vibrant splash of colour against the deep emerald of the rainforest and the startling turquoise of the Coral Sea. It lies 338.5 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 335°T), and is situated 10.8 km east-south-east of Mossman. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of frangipani and the faint tang of salt, a perpetual embrace that seems to slow the very passage of time. The land itself, a generous curve of golden sand fringed by palms that lean towards the water, hums with a palpable energy, a place where the edges of the tropics blur into the vastness of the ocean. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the harbour in molten gold, catching the sails of moored yachts and painting the weathered timber of the jetties with a warm, fleeting glow.
This coastal haven, born from a brief, boisterous gold rush and the ambitious vision of a Queensland politician, has long since traded its rough-and-tumble origins for a more genteel, yet no less captivating, character. Its fortunes are now intrinsically tied to the bounty of the sea and the allure of its neighbouring World Heritage-listed rainforests. The local economy thrives on the steady stream of travellers drawn to the Great Barrier Reef and the ancient Daintree, their footsteps a familiar rhythm on the town's pavements. Small, independent boutiques and charming cafes line Macrossan Street, their displays offering a colourful counterpoint to the overwhelming green of the hinterland, a constant reminder of the dual embrace of reef and rainforest that defines Port Douglas.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Douglas, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Port Douglas, in the Douglas Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Douglas includes the postcode (4877), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Douglas Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Douglas is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |