Douglas Shire Historical Society Tropical North Queensland Australia
The purpose of this site is to find and document the history of the shire
To collate historical information and provide historical assistance to members and you the viewer.
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Publications for sale

Reflecting on the Past’ compiled by Billie Lloyd

Port’s People, from sleepy fishing village to five-star resort’ compiled by Pam Willis Burden

School rolls of the Port Douglas School, 1879-1962 available on CD or in print

 

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We need your help! If you can supply any history, stories or pictures click here
 

Pam has gathered and edited a fantastic oral history which is now housed in the Queensland library. If you would like to add to it or have a listen to some of the shire's most colourful characters contact Pam here


Our photograph collection can be used for research.
You may save or print the images for research and study. If you wish to use it for any other purposes, you must contact us to request permission.
 

Port Douglas Court House Museum
Wharf Street
Port Douglas 
Queensland  4877

Opening times:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 10am – 1pm


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President:         Ray Legg   +61 (07) 4098 5550

Vice President:  Cathy Jack

Secretary:        Pam Willis Burden  +61 (07) 4098 4900          

Treasurer:        Freda Wilson

 

The Douglas Shire Historical Society Inc.

The Douglas Shire Historical Society has 25 financial members and operates the Port Douglas Court House Museum with volunteers.  It has been an Incorporated Society since 1994 and was set up to preserve the history of the area and to found the Port Douglas Court House Museum.

We are always looking for new members.  If you are interested in research, in being a volunteer at the museum, or in helping to catalogue our collection, please contact us.

We have several publications for sale:

Reflecting on the Past’ compiled by Billie Lloyd   $15 plus postage. A pictorial history of the Douglas Shire, published 2000

Port’s People, from sleepy fishing village to five-star resort’ compiled by Pam Willis Burden  $15.00 plus postage

School rolls of the Port Douglas School, 1879-1962 available on CD or in print

Cemetery listings for Mossman cemetery 1934 – Feb. 2003 

Selected cemetery listings for Port Douglas from 1878  

Booklet on the Battle of the Coral Sea $3 plus postage

Booklet on the Ellen Thomson story $5 plus postage

Port Douglas Sketchbook  $5 plus postage

23 Bulletins on a range of subjects are available for $1 plus postage

Our photograph collection can be used for research.

Contact the Secretary on 07 4098 4900 or email

Douglas Shire Historical Society Inc.
P.O. Box 948
Port Douglas
Queensland  4877

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