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The Douglas Shire Historical Society meets on the first Monday of every month, alternately in Port Douglas and Mossman at 2pm. We visit historic sites and hear presentations on local history. We encourage our members to research and present their findings or to share old photos.
Join the Society for a subscription of $10 p.a. or $15 for a family. To download a membership form click here for all other enquiries click here.
What the Society does:
Our latest projects are:
Many of the images contained on this site are from the State Library of Queensland, which holds the world's largest collection of photographic material relating to the history and development of Queensland and are credited as such.
Other reference sources are suggested for research:
Warning. This site may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased.
It also contains links to sites that may offend some viewers
COURT HOUSE MUSEUM
WILL REOPEN ON
Sunday March 3rd.
10AM TILL 1PM
Also on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers.
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NEXT MEETING
Monday March 4th at 2pm
at DSHS Resource Centre, Wharf St, Port Douglas
Some of long-time resident John White's photos will be screened with an historical commentary by our archivist Gail Cockburn
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Society is digitising its collection snd would like help.
Cataloguing and entering items into the new database are required.
Learn about our history at the same time.
Volunteers are also needed to help at the Court House Museum
To be involved with either of these 'jobs', please email infodouglashistory.orgau
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NEW PUBLICATION
"Surviving Paradise"
Another book by Pam Willis Burden in the series "Port's People and "Raindrops and Sugar Crops" featuring excerpts of oral histories recorded with locals from Douglas Shire.
Launched on Friday December 14th at Mossman Library and available at Mossman News and Whileaway, Port Douglas
or on-line at
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Court House Museum
Re-opens; Sunday March 3
is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between 10am and 1pm. It is always staffed by enthusiastic volunteers who are happy to answer your local history questions.
It is wheelchair accessible with a portable ramp kindly donated by John and Jocelyn White
We also have two blogs on line:
and
Visit the Port Douglas
Court House Museum
Wharf Street, Port Douglas
(beside the Police Station)
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays
From 10am to 1pm
Click to download brochure
Portable wheelchair ramp available, please ask the volunteer on duty.
