I first visited Port Douglas in the 1980s,before mega-resorts came and changed its character. Thankfully,tourism operators today have a different approach.
I'm engulfed by fish and the visibility is so clear that I can easily make out the coral gardens and shallow reefs I'm headed for.
Restaurants,markets,festivals and a bar scene that is truly a many-splendoured thing. Port Douglas has the lot and then some.
Thirty-four years after opening,the Sheraton Grand Mirage is still as bold and ambitious as it ever was – if not quite so brazen.
For viewers hoping to recreate the Lennox Hastie episode of Chef's Table,there's good news:this is the beach,this is the guide,and these are the mud crabs.
What to see and do in this beach- and bush-lined Far North Queensland getaway.
With an amazing pool,tropical cocktails,fabulous food,friendly staff and a terrific location.
Surrounded by lush gardens and fenced-off ponds of fish,QT's white and airy spaces speak holiday.
It was the Australian escape of choice for Hollywood celebrities and the Clintons. Now it's making a comeback.
With summer just around the corner,Ute Junker leaves no grain of sand unturned in her guide to the best beach towns on Australia's east coast.