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Port Douglas in Australia boasts of major sightseeing destinations, fine resorts, restaurants, galleries and a host of shops. An enchanting mix of modern town and cheerful village, Port Douglas sees off several boats daily to the Great Barrier Reef, nearby World Heritage listed Daintree and Cape Tribulation National Parks and spectacular Mossman Gorge. Traveling to Port Douglas by road is arguably an experience of a lifetime. On your breathtaking journey, you will catch amazing sights of the Rex Lookout, Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, Oak Beach, and Mowbray Valley with its welcoming B&Bs and artist's gallery. The Mowbray Valley in Port Douglas was a hunting ground for the Chabbuki (Tjapukai) tribe of aborigines. They wandered through the valley on hunting expeditions between Port Douglas and Mona Mona camp near Kuranda. In 1877, Christie Palmerston and his friend William Little/Lakeland/Leighton and aboriginal guide Pompo found a route ideal for wagons and pack teams from the Hodgkinson goldfield down to Island Point, which would now become the port. Palmerston named the river that took them down the range after William Matthew Mowbray. Their route over the range was later named the Bump Track. They inscribed their initials on the tree they camped under at Mowbray. The Teamsters' Park in Craiglie now preserves the replica. Moybray Valley had played host to James Reynolds with his wife Margaret and Severin Berner (Barney) Andreassen. 20,000 cases of oranges and mandarins were sent from the port Douglas harbor, mostly brought from Mowbray valley. A violent cyclone caused irreparable damage to some of the houses and many mango trees in the Mowbray valley. Features of Mowbray Valley in Port Douglas: - Mowbray Valley in Port Douglas offers an Australian experience.
- You can set off for Mowbray Valley Trail Rides which gives you the true essence of Australia.
- Enjoy an unspoilt experience along the rainforest with forest streams and sugarcane headlands.
- Ride along the historical Bump Track. The journey brings to life the historical voyage of the old teamsters.
- Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Mowbray Valley.
- The magical Mowbray falls epitomize ultimate beauty.
The valley offers an ultimate experience with aboriginal cultural performance and an outstanding dining experience with Australian, Contemporary, International, Seafood and Vegetarian cuisine.
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