4 Mile Beach Bike Ride - Port Douglas

Due to the sand being so firm, in 1879 locals began to hold horse, motorcycle, and foot races along the beach. It was not long before the newly developed aviation industry took notice of the firm sand and decided that it would make a good spot for planes to land to collect mail being sent around Australia and to Papua New Guinea. Four Mile Beach even had a visit from aviation royalty when, on July 17, 1932, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith landed his plane on the golden sands. https://www.portdouglastravel.com/reg...