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Coral propagation involves planting broken fragments of living coral directly onto the reef.

Coral recovery at the Great Barrier Reef: Tour operators doing their bit

I'm engulfed by fish and the visibility is so clear that I can easily make out the coral gardens and shallow reefs I'm headed for.

  • by Isobel King
Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas.

Port Douglas, Queensland, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Restaurants, markets, festivals and a bar scene that is truly a many-splendoured thing. Port Douglas has the lot and then some.

  • by Max Anderson
Sheraton Grand Mirage Port Douglas still has the power to impress.

Sheraton Grand Mirage Port Douglas: Still bold, more beautiful

Thirty-four years after opening, the Sheraton Grand Mirage is still as bold and ambitious as it ever was – if not quite so brazen.

  • by Max Anderson
Supplied PR image for Traveller. Walkabout Adventures, Queensland. Mud crabs. Ben Groundwater story on Chef's Table episode featuring Juan Walker from Walkabout Adventures. Photos from Tourism and Events Queensland

Chef's Table: BBQ Lennox Hastie episode: Where to find the mud crabs from the Netflix series

For viewers hoping to recreate the Lennox Hastie episode of Chef's Table, there's good news: this is the beach, this is the guide, and these are the mud crabs.

  • by Ben Groundwater
The rocky coastline at the northern end of Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas.

Travel guide for Port Douglas: The nine things you should do

What to see and do in this beach- and bush-lined Far North Queensland getaway.

  • by Caroline Gladstone
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The pool area at Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort.

Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort and Spa review: The ideal Aussie resort for a drop-and-flop holiday

With an amazing pool, tropical cocktails, fabulous food, friendly staff and a terrific location.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
QT Port Douglas: Step back and relax.

QT Port Douglas hotel review: This resort offers a true escape from the winter cold

Surrounded by lush gardens and fenced-off ponds of fish, QT's white and airy spaces speak holiday.

  • by Jane Reddy
Four Mile Beach and aerial view of resort Sheraton Mirage Resort Port Douglas.

Sheraton Mirage Resort, Port Douglas: The new-look Aussie resort located between the Daintree and Great Barrier Reef

It was the Australian escape of choice for Hollywood celebrities and the Clintons. Now it's making a comeback.

  • by Angie Kelly
Backpacker haven is all grown up ... Airlie Beach, Queensland.

Summer is coming: Australia's best beach towns

With summer just around the corner, Ute Junker leaves no grain of sand unturned in her guide to the best beach towns on Australia's east coast.

Four Mile Beach from Flagstaff Hill lookout, Port Douglas.

Port Douglas, Queensland: What to do in a four-day short break

The tropical town's fortunes may have waned, but today it manages to feel relaxed, upmarket and comfortable in its own skin.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes

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