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douglas shire historical society 0 skip to content home court house museum the museum ellen thomson displays heritage timelines wwi diggers local stories historical walks shop books other publications bulletins order here membership contact us open menu close menu contact us home court house museum the museum ellen thomson displays heritage timelines wwi diggers local stories historical walks shop books other publications bulletins order here membership open menu close menu home folder court house museum back the museum ellen thomson displays heritage timelines wwi diggers local stories historical walks folder shop back books other publications bulletins order here membership contact us view fullsize the douglas shire runs along the eastern coast of far north queensland from just north of cairns near wangetti to the bloomfield river south of cooktown mossman is located inland and is the seat of the douglas shire council and the mossman central mill which processes sugar cane from the district port douglas is a coastal resort village set on a peninsula the primary activity is tourism because of its location as the gateway to the great barrier reef and daintree rainforest mowbray craiglie the mowbray valley lies south of port douglas in the foothills of the macalister range and the wet tropics mowbray national park daintree is a village located north of mossman the former heart of the timber industry cape tribulation cow bay baileys creek diwan and snapper island are north of the daintree river and part of the wet tropics heritage rainforest the great barrier reef runs along the coastline low isles are two coral cays located about 15km off the coast of port douglas bloomfield wujal wujal the bloomfield river forms the douglas shire s northern boundary when does the historical society meet the douglas shire historical society meets on the first tuesday of each month at the mossman community centre 20 mill st mossman at 2pm where we hear presentations on local history everybody is welcome to attend our meetings especial history enthusiasts join the society for 10 pa for individuals or 15 pa for a family subscription what does the historical society do operates the port douglas court house museum you are welcome to join the roster as a volunteer attendant promotes signposted historic walks in port douglas mossman and daintree in partnership with douglas shire council collects local history papers historic photographs and oral histories researches and publishes local history books and bulletins available through our shop conducts occasional guided walks for groups along the heritage trails and through port douglas and mossman cemeteries maintains databases for port douglas cemetery old farm machinery in our area and our collection of historical items latest news the next meeting is on tuesday october 6th at 2pm at mossman support services mill st mossman all members are invited to discuss our plans for douglas shire s 150th anniversary next year afternoon tea will be served big news our new 2027 historic calendar has been launched and is available to purchase for 20 at the museum with sugar or by emailing info douglashistory org au there will be a stall at the mossman market on october 3rd many thanks to our valued sponsors for the calendar with sugar on the spot signs the court house hotel solar whisper wildlife cruises low isles preservation society the book lounge andre and julia leu stephen anich gary hunt joe and lynn anich glen fasano and greta burke nee fasano pam willis burden and the douglas shire council for their continuing support the douglas shire has its 150th anniversary in 2027 and the society has some big events planned please assist by loaning your old photos or movies to be copied for an exhibition contact the society soon to arrange a visit for copying the port douglas court house museum is open on tuesdays thursday saturdays and sundays from 10am till 1pm and knowledgeable volunteers will be there to assist everybody have you visited our new website learn about the diggers of douglas diggers of douglas visit the port douglas court house museum 25 wharf st port douglas qld 4877 open tuesdays thursdays saturdays and sundays 10am 1pm admission 3 children and students free google map location available for sale many publications and bulletins are available for sale there are also various fascinating articles under the local stories and time lines tabs on the top menu you are welcome to email or message any questions you have about our local history join the historical society daintree village 1933 mossman sugar mill 1950s lancini photography studio bally hooley steam train port douglas 2000 2017 craiglie four mile school 1911 cyclone damage port douglas low isles 1928 1929 mossman in the 1950s with port douglas in the background slatey pinch on the old bump track road mowbray 1930 sugar wharf port douglas mid 1980s calley s exchange hotel port douglas c1883 slide 1 slide 1 current slide slide 2 slide 2 current slide slide 3 slide 3 current slide slide 4 slide 4 current slide slide 5 slide 5 current slide slide 6 slide 6 current slide slide 7 slide 7 current slide slide 8 slide 8 current slide slide 9 slide 9 current slide slide 10 slide 10 current slide many images on this site are sourced from the state library of queensland which holds a vast collection of queensland historic photos other suggested reference sources for your research include national library of australia s trove douglas libraries cairns museum cooktown history centre website in development postal address douglas shire historical society nq inc 25 wharf st port douglas qld 4877 visit the museum 25 wharf st port douglas qld 4877 open tuesdays thursdays saturdays and sundays 10am 1pm admission 3 children and students free google map location acknowledgement we acknowledge the eastern kuku yalanji and the yirraganydji people who are the traditional owners and custodians of this land we would also like to pay respect to their elders both past and present aboriginal and torres strait islander people are warned photographs videos on this website may contain images of deceased persons which may cause sadness or distress contact us info douglashistory org au tel 0418 960 888