Mossman Township - Population 1850 (approx)

Mossman is located some 75 km from Cairns and only 20 km from one of Queensland’s greatest tourist draw cards Port Douglas. It was named by the explorer George Dalrymple in 1873 after the minerals explorer Hugh Mosman. Mosman's fame is largely related to the moment when his 11-year-old Aboriginal servant, Jupiter, found gold at Charters Towers in 1872. The boom which followed the discovery and subsequent finds did much to help to put North Queensland on the map.

The name of the town was changed from Mosman to Mossman to avoid confusion with the suburb in Sydney. A village was established in 1876. In 1896 the first sugarcane plantation was established in the area and the following year the Mossman sugar mill was opened.

Being situated just north Port Douglas and surrounded by the wet tropical rainforest, tremendous mountains and fields of waving sugar cane is Mossman to this day the hub of the Far North's thriving sugar industry. Brimming with old-fashioned country charm and hospitality, Mossman boasts the most accessible and spectacular tropical rainforest and is the gateway to Queensland's beautiful tablelands.

Just five minutes drive from Mossman's centre is Mossman Gorge which features cool freshwater swimming holes and exciting walking tracks. Through an avenue of trees, Several wooden buildings of character that also line the main street the main road continues from Mossman to an elite 18-hole country golf course and Whyanbeel Valley, with its unique rainforest, heliconia farm and rare fruit farm. Mossman also lies at the foot of Mt Demi and in the shadow of the Good Shepherd, an unusual rock formation.

As the last significant population centre before the Daintree River it is a noteworthy centre for people trekking north.