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Kalkadoon Tribal Centre<br />
The local tribes people are the Kalkadoon and their ancestors have a violent and bloody<br />
history with the European settlers in the area. This centre tells the history of those battles.<br />
Centenary Park.<br />
Lake Moondarra<br />
Located 15km north of Mount Isa, this is a good place for boating and fishing, especially<br />
if it's a feed of barramundi you crave.<br />
Riversleigh Fossil Centre<br />
The World Heritage listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields are located 250km northwest of<br />
Mount Isa. This centre has displays and information on the history of these intriguing<br />
fossils. 19 Marian Street.<br />
Underground Mine Tour<br />
One of the most popular sights of Mount Isa and often requires reservations well in<br />
advance. The tour lasts for three hours and there are 500km of tunnels in here<br />
Port Douglas<br />
Port Douglas is, 70 kilometres of very attractive coastal highway north of Cairns.<br />
The village of Port Douglas has a natural harbour on one side which includes the Marina<br />
Mirage with its excellent shopping and restaurants and on the other side of the peninsula<br />
is the beautiful white sandy Four Mile beach.<br />
Port Douglas offers a great selection of day trips. Dive or fish the Great Barrier Reef, take<br />
an escorted tour of the Daintree River and Rainforest. The coastal strip of the Daintree,<br />
Cape Tribulation region to the north of Port Douglas is home to some of the oldest forests<br />
in the world.<br />
Port Douglas was founded in 1877 as the port town for the Hodgkinson River Goldfields.<br />
It went through a few names before it was named Port Douglas in honour of former<br />
Queensland premier John Douglas.<br />
Port Douglas was a booming townsite during the gold rush years before its decline in the<br />
late 1800's. In the early 1980's, Port Douglas had a revival from the sleepy fishing village<br />
it had become. It became a popular destination for holidays during the winter months due<br />
to its excellent year round climate. Today the tourist industry brings visitors from all over<br />
the world.<br />
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