Mossman
Mossman is a classical laid back, working-class North Queensland country town. It is situated 80km north of Cairns, 15km north of Port Douglas.
Settlers began arriving in Mossman around 1877. A Jamaican timber cutter named Dan Hart began to experiment with the planting of sugar cane, which was to become the key industry of the town. Mossman is situated in the Tropic of Capricorn, 80 kilometres north of Cairns and only 15 kilometres north of Port Douglas. We enjoy a monsoonal ‘green’ season from December through to March. The ‘winter’ months provide barmy, warm, summer-like weather. This climate caters perfectly for tropical plant life, rainforest vegetation, sugar cane farming and prime holiday weather!
World Heritage listed rainforest encompasses the impressive mountain ranges which provide a scenic backdrop for the Mossman Township and surrounds.
These ranges are dense with unique flora & fauna and extend northward to Cape Tribulation & beyond.
Mount Demi (Manjal Dimbi), the most prominent of all nearby mountains stands over the Mossman Gorge and directs rainwater down to the Mossman River. The river also supplies drinking water to Port Douglas, Mossman and other nearby areas.
Mount Demi (Manjal Dimbi), the most prominent of all nearby mountains stands over the Mossman Gorge and directs rainwater down to the Mossman River. The river also supplies drinking water to Port Douglas, Mossman and other nearby areas.
The Mossman Mill is the largest business, employing up to 130 workers during the crushing season which extends June through November. The towns’ other 150 businesses provide the infrastructure to supply goods and services for the local rural and tourist sectors.
To the east of Mossman lies a unique coastline of mangroves and white sandy beaches which form an integral part of the local eco-system. Less than 18 nautical miles to the north east lay the finest part of Australia’s World Heritage Great Barrier Reef.
To the east of Mossman lies a unique coastline of mangroves and white sandy beaches which form an integral part of the local eco-system. Less than 18 nautical miles to the north east lay the finest part of Australia’s World Heritage Great Barrier Reef.
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