Just one hour north of Cairns along the Great Barrier Reef Drive, Port Douglas is a beachside business events destination in Tropical North Queensland. Offering an intimate beachside setting and framed by the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics rainforest, the destination combines five star resorts, luxury rainforest retreats and distinctive venues with easy access to some of the region’s most iconic experiences.
Business Events Port Douglas provides local expertise and connections to venues, experiences and event services across the region.
Meeting Venues and Accommodation
Port Douglas offers a diverse range of meeting environments, from resort style venues set amid tropical gardens to spaces beneath a rainforest canopy. With approximately 4,000 accommodation rooms, including internationally recognised resorts and apartments with integrated conference facilities, the destination caters to executive retreats, incentive groups and conferences.
Further north, Cape Tribulation offers a distinctive setting for planners seeking a nature led event or an exclusive executive escape. Secluded rainforest lodges provide intimate venues for small conferences and incentive programs.
Iconic Offsite Venues
Host a gala dinner on Four Mile Beach, with the Coral Sea as the backdrop, or create a bespoke event surrounded by rainforest and ancient trees. Closer to town, Sugar Wharf and Rex Smeal Park offer waterfront settings for cocktail receptions, sunset functions and other offsite events.
Experiences to Elevate
With the Great Barrier Reef on your doorstep, Port Douglas offers a range of incentive and delegate experiences. Travel by high speed catamaran or sailing boat to the Reef and tropical islands, or head north into the Daintree Rainforest to explore its Indigenous heritage and connect delegates with the region’s culture and landscapes.
Sugar Wharf waterfront venue in Port Douglas
Sugar Wharf waterfront venue in Port Douglas
Great Barrier Reef scenic drive between Cairns and Port Douglas
Great Barrier Reef scenic drive between Cairns and Port Douglas
Delegates enjoying offsite event beside Mossman River
Delegates enjoying offsite event beside Mossman River