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As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Cairns Regional Council
Cairns Regional Council

Cairns Regional Council is a Local Government Areas of Australia in Queensland, Australia. The Local Government Area was created on 15 March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007....


Shire of Douglas is a Local Government Area situated in Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland

Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian States and territories of Australia of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns, Queensland north to the Torres Strait....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. The two main towns situated within the shire boundaries are Mossman
Mossman, Queensland

For the collection of Horsedrawn Carriages see Mossman CollectionMossman is a town of 1700 people in Far North Queensland, Australia, on the Mossman River....
 and Port Douglas
Port Douglas, Queensland

Port Douglas is a town in Far North Queensland Queensland, Australia, approximately north of Cairns, Queensland. Its permanent population was 948 residents in 2006....
, with numerous minor localities such as Wangetti to the far south and Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation

Cape Tribulation is a headland and locality in northern Queensland, Australia north of Cairns, Queensland. It is located within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site area....
 to the far north.

Industry
The major industries are tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
 and sugar production.






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As at 15 March 2008 this former local government area ceased to exist, having been wholly amalgamated into the Cairns Regional Council
Cairns Regional Council

Cairns Regional Council is a Local Government Areas of Australia in Queensland, Australia. The Local Government Area was created on 15 March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007....


Shire of Douglas is a Local Government Area situated in Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland

Far North Queensland, or FNQ, is the northernmost part of the Australian States and territories of Australia of Queensland. The region, which contains a large section of the Tropical North Queensland area, stretches from the city of Cairns, Queensland north to the Torres Strait....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. The two main towns situated within the shire boundaries are Mossman
Mossman, Queensland

For the collection of Horsedrawn Carriages see Mossman CollectionMossman is a town of 1700 people in Far North Queensland, Australia, on the Mossman River....
 and Port Douglas
Port Douglas, Queensland

Port Douglas is a town in Far North Queensland Queensland, Australia, approximately north of Cairns, Queensland. Its permanent population was 948 residents in 2006....
, with numerous minor localities such as Wangetti to the far south and Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation

Cape Tribulation is a headland and locality in northern Queensland, Australia north of Cairns, Queensland. It is located within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site area....
 to the far north.

Localities


  • Wangetti
  • Oak Beach: 180
  • Mowbray
  • Craiglie: 2041
  • Port Douglas
    Port Douglas, Queensland

    Port Douglas is a town in Far North Queensland Queensland, Australia, approximately north of Cairns, Queensland. Its permanent population was 948 residents in 2006....
    : 1287
  • Mossman
    Mossman, Queensland

    For the collection of Horsedrawn Carriages see Mossman CollectionMossman is a town of 1700 people in Far North Queensland, Australia, on the Mossman River....
    : 1695
  • Cooya Beach: 536
  • Newell Beach: 369
  • Miallo
  • Rocky Point
  • Wonga Beach: 677
  • Daintree Village
    Daintree, Queensland

    Daintree, settlement in North Queensland located 111 kilometres north of Cairns, Queensland and 56 kilometres from Port Douglas, Queensland. The McDowell Ranges are near the town while the Daintree River flows nearby....
  • Cape Tribulation
    Cape Tribulation

    Cape Tribulation is a headland and locality in northern Queensland, Australia north of Cairns, Queensland. It is located within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site area....


Industry


The major industries are tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
 and sugar production. Minor industries include tropical fruit, cocoa, and beef.

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