Image via WikipediaWelcome to my blog post Port Douglas Paradise, I hope you enjoyed my previous posts. Today we will discover the beauty of Port Douglas, almost hidden to the world, but we will expose it today.
This place is truly a paradise, a place where the rainforest meets the reef. This place is really an adventurer’s paradise. Despite of the advancing lifestyle, technology, and industrialization still the people in Port Douglas are protecting and conserving the beauty of natural resources given to them.
For those who are nature loves and wants to relax this is for you! Read the article below to find out more of this paradise.
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Port Douglas - Where the Rainforest Meets the Reef
By Miguel Scaccialupo
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The ideal location for relaxing time out, Port Douglas is an easy-going tropical paradise with a small friendly village atmosphere and sophisticated creature comforts.
The warm reef waters of the Coral Sea, the glorious palm fringed sands of Port Douglas Four Mile Beach, and the crystal clear creeks of Mossman Gorge are the place to refresh, restore and revitalise both body and mind. Seductive, balmy days slip seamlessly into tropical evenings under a canopy of clear starry skies. The sights, sounds and tastes of the tropical environment are a feast for the senses; the stunning array of nature and wildlife is awe-inspiring.
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The Port Douglas region has become increasingly aware of the value and uniqueness of its natural environment over the past decade. As a result, ecotourism products which focus on the area's pristine World Heritage rainforests, marine environment and ecosystems are now a major component of the Port Douglas and Daintree tour industry.
Ecotourism balances the requirements of tourism and conservation, and has been defined by Ecotourism Australia as "ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation".
Ecotourism in Port Douglas offers an authentic ecotourism experience. This includes interacting with the local population, learning meaningful information about the locations you visit, and leaving the lightest possible footprint on the environment as you depart. Port Douglas tour operators are firmly committed to sustainable tourism and are licensed and accredited to conduct operations in national parks and other sensitive protected areas.
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They have a high degree of local knowledge, employ local people, and support their local economy and community.
There are ample opportunities for outdoor activities in Port Douglas, ranging from walks and safaris through the breathtaking pristine Daintree and Cape Tribulation Rainforests, horse riding, river cruises and white water rafting to swimming, diving, snorkelling, fishing and sailing on the the reef and waterways.
Tours are available across the Daintree to Cape Tribulation, and further afield to the Mareeba Wetlands, the Tropical Tablelands, Cairns and Kuranda. Other local attractions include various historical sites, weekend markets, world-class restaurants, nightlife, a fruit winery, indigenous cultural experiences, 4WD safari adventures, world class golf courses, spas, aerial tours by seaplane, helicopter & hot-air balloon, and outdoor cinema and theatre.
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At 140 million years old, the Daintree National Park contains the oldest living rainforest on earth. The Park is divided into three main areas, Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge. Daintree National Park lies between Mossman Gorge and the Daintree River, is known for its long stretch of lush tropical rainforest, and is home to unique bird life and crocodiles.
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Cape Tribulation is where tropical rainforest and coral reef meet in a scenic coastal setting north of the Daintree River. The area is home to glorious sandy beaches and mangroves environments abounding in wildlife viewing.
Mossman Gorge is a steep-sided valley on the Mossman River containing lush tropical rainforest and crystal clear creeks. An excellent location for viewing birdlife and other wildlife. Guided walks visiting Aboriginal heritage sites are provided by members of the Kuku Yalanji Mossman Gorge Community.
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TOURISTS on the Great Barrier Reef will be able to get a fish-eye view of the marine life with the introduction of new mini-submarines.
Great Barrier Reef Submarines has begun offering the experience at Fitzroy Island, a 45 minute ferry ride from Cairns in Queensland.Two passengers and a pilot can fit in the 4m wide, 1.8m high mini-submarine, which was designed in Canada.
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Passengers enter the cockpit through an opening in the back of the hull guided by a safety diver and met are inside by the pilot.
Once inside they sit on window seats either side of the cockpit cabin.
"The cabin is cosy but it's surprisingly roomy for three people,'' Great Barrier Reef Submarines owner Richard Chapman said.
"You duck dive into it and sit up to your waist in water but your upper body is in fresh air.
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"You're in a bubble of air.''
While the mini-submarine is capable of going as deep as 40m, you only have to go 6m to get to the bottom of the reef in the area it is used.
Passengers have to equalise when the submarine dives or ascends, similar to scuba diving.
Tours will be conducted during the day and at night and cost $150 for 30 minutes.
A pocket of air is trapped inside the cockpit of the sub, like an upside-down cup traps air when pushed underwater.
The air is replenished from the scuba tank supply.
The IVC Corp Resort Submarine travels at a maximum speed of 7.5km per hour.
It works on an ambient pressure design, so the air pressure inside the sub is the same as the water pressure outside.
No certified pressure hull is required because there is no danger of the hull collapsing as no differential pressure is being exerted on the hull by the water.
This allows for the use of a light and durable fibreglass hull.
The submarine is driven by electric thruster propellers which move the sub forward, backwards and up and down, which makes it easier to manoeuvre than traditional ballast tank and propeller submarines.