Away from the sea, Port Douglas also is a jumping off point for a look at a totally different kind of northern Queensland environment
. During the last century, the tableland high above the coast became a prime cattle raising area, and some of the original homesteads on the old cattle ranches still exist. One such property is Wetherby, site of a 1870s homestead and still a working cattle station. What can be seen is the real and this is because the family proprietors opened it to tourists.Every trip calls for travel insurance. It could save you immeasurable hassles!