The first time we drove up we stopped at Rex’s Lookout, which is about the half way point. The outlook to the beach and ocean is magical. After walking around the markets we walked up and down the main street. Lunch was from one of the market stalls and eaten overlooking the water from Rex Smeal Park. After finding the Island Point Lighthouse, we drove around to the Four Mile Beach Cliff Walk.

The second time we drove up we stopped at the rock stacking beach. This beach is just south of Rex’s Lookout and can be found HERE. It is a really nice spot to sit for a bit and contemplate whatever it is you need to contemplate.

From here we drove up to Mossman Gorge where we spent the rest of the day. It is beautiful here and you can easily spend hours relaxing, exploring, wondering, swimming (please pay attention warnings regarding the condition of the water here, several people have died in the water here). You can only drive as far as the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre. From here you need to purchase a ticket to get the shuttle bus up to the top. At the time of writing the tickets for the shuttle were $14.50pp. You can find ticket pricing on the Mossman Gorge website. We wondered around for a couple of hours and even spotted a wild Cassowary scratching around on the ground eating fallen fruit. It was a really lovely spot to visit.

The third time we drove up we went to the Wildlife Habitat before grabbing lunch and wondering around the town. One of my girlfriends has a phobia os birds and i kept thinking how much she would hate this place. If you don’t like birds or have a phobia, the Wildlife Habitat is not for you. There is netting over the entire place, so birds can fly freely within the confines of the Eco Certified Park. There are unique opportunities in this park, such as Swimming with the Salties, definitely not for me. All in all it is a nice park to spend a few hours. 

We were booked on the afternoon Lady Douglas Cruise that took us up and down the river. The cruise was approximately 1.5hours and included snacks and a beverage. We saw a few small wild crocodiles along the banks of the river. 

Before leaving Port Douglas we stopped at the Mowbray Bridge. There is a really good size carpark there for you to pull over safely. Walk down to the bridge and look in both directions, hopefully you will spot a crocodile or three. We were there for about 20 minutes and we saw two wild crocodiles. 

As has been mentioned before, I have somehow (I’m really special with technology) lost a heap of my photos. Mossman Gorge seems to be part of that list of photos i have lost. I will add a link for the area so you can check out their website, rather than view my experience.