1911 Cyclone Devastation, Port Douglas
Havoc wreaked by the Cyclone in 1911 [John Oxley Library neg. 127105]
Port Douglas flattened after the 1911 Cyclone [John Oxley Library neg. 127153]
On March 16th 1911 one of the worst cyclones on record hit Port Douglas and Mossman, and by the next morning both towns were wrecked.
"The steamer 'Palmer' arrived last night from Port Douglas, bringing news of absolutely the most devastating calamity that could possibly overtake an already unfortunate township. The cyclone which was of extraordinary intensity, struck the scattered buildings which constituted the town of Port Douglas on Thursday evening last, and now but few buildings remain ...
"... two sample rooms opposite McLean's Hotel collapsed, also the Shire Hall. St Mary's Roman Catholic Church Presbytery was blown to the ground, also St Andrew's Anglican Church, the Oddfellows Hall and the Joss House ... The lighthouse on the hill toppled over soon after the pilot had made his escape."
Queenslander, 23 March 1911
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