MOSSMAN
Just north of Port Douglas is the
sugar town of Mossman. Chalk and cheese if you felt the urge to
compare the two towns. Amazing. Mossman is a rural town that exists
quite removed from the serious tourist scene. A visitor should delight
in the fact this tourism factor should exist. Mossman is a nice town.
Clearly sugar dependant.
Tourism
is a growing and acknowledged industry and is cultivated.
Originally known as Mosman — the name was changed to
avoid confusion with the Sydney suburb of Mosman. Sugar cane farming
is an important aspect of the local economy, with Mossman Central
Mill, the only sugar mill in the district, processing the cane before
sending it to Cairns for shipping domestically and internationally.
The establishment of the
sugar mill at Mossman formed the nucleus of the town, which grew at
the expense of Port Douglas.     
The Mossman Churches are a mix of the modern
and historic eras.  
The War Memorial is not quite an afterthought but is a
low profile acknowledgement. 
There is no Museum in Mossman.
The Mossman hotels are of the old/classic era.  
Mossman is a nice town
and when visiting deserves at a minimum an overnight.
Diary
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