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VIDEO: We could see Wangetti washout coming, residents say

Residents have reacted strongly to images of large sections of the Wangetti Trail washing away following heavy monsoonal rains in the region throughout this month.

Wangetti Trail concerns were warranted

We’ve had a lot of concerns about Wangetti Trail, the environmental impacts of it for example and the fact that it’s going through the Wet Tropics World Heritage area which is unique.

Still calling Douglas home with four decades of stories

Have you ever wondered how a Chinese junk ship has ended up ferrying tourists around the picturesque beaches of Port Douglas?

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Rare jellyfish re-discovered in Reef Marina

The re-discovery of a rare type of box jellyfish in Port Douglas’s Reef Marina could help in treating irukandji stings in the future. 

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