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Mike Yardley: Port Douglas on a Plate
(Photo / Supplied) Sat, 3 Jul 2021, 11:44AM
Tootling up the Captain Cook Highway, the turn-off to swanky Port Douglas soon beckoned. To the locals, they simply call it “Port,” a fashionable destination for visitors seeking respite from cooler climes for decades – including myself! Fortunes have waxed and waned here. Gone are the high-stakes days when dodgy Christopher Skase unveiled his flashy five-star Sheraton Mirage Resort in the head rush of the 80s’, transforming the small fishing village into a tropical playground for the rich and famous. Today, Port Douglas is like a stroppy starlet that has grown-up into a more mature and grounded luminary. She feels relaxed, upmarket and utterly comfortable in her own skin. I loved taking long walks along the divine crescent-shaped sweep of Four Mile Beach, fringed with coconut palms and decked in soft golden sands.