Port Douglas is also considered by many to be an ideal hub to tour Far North Queensland, as its proximity to other major attractions is a major time advantage. Port Douglas is the closest point to the Great Barrier Reef, with many tours to the reef leaving from the pictuesque Marina Mirage.
Close by is the Daintree Rainforest, and further north, Cape Tribulation.. a place many refer to 'where the rainforest meets the sea'.