Port Douglas Crocs Australian Football Club is an

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club based to the north of that region in

Port Douglas, Queensland Port Douglas is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia, approximately north of Cairns. In the , the locality of Port Douglas had a population of 3,650 people. The town's population can often double, however ...

and is the club sited furthest north on the east coast of

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. The football team currently plays in the

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League. Whilst the league is based in

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, Port Douglas is a popular tourist destination and is close to both the

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and the

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rainforest.

History

The Port Douglas Football Club was established by Ernest Baxter and Andrew Smith in 1989.Club History
on club's website

Home ground

Port Douglas Sporting Complex - Wharf Street, Port Douglas

Honours

(10): 1991, 2001, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 ** ''Reserves premierships (7)'': 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2020

References

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External links

Official site
Australian rules football clubs in Queensland 1989 establishments in Australia