'''Port Douglas''' is a coastal town, located approximately 40 miles north of [[Cairns]], in [[Queensland]], Australia. Located on the Cape York Peninsula, it was founded by [[Irish]] prospector James Venture Mulligan (1837-1907) in 1877. The town takes its name from politician John Douglas (1828-1904), who at that time was serving as premier of Queensland. | '''Port Douglas''' is a coastal town, located approximately 40 miles north of [[Cairns]], in [[Queensland]], Australia. Located on the Cape York Peninsula, it was founded by [[Irish]] prospector James Venture Mulligan (1837-1907) in 1877. The town takes its name from politician John Douglas (1828-1904), who at that time was serving as premier of Queensland. |