Dougies Backpackers Resort

Dougies Backpackers Resort Dougies is Port Douglas's popular and very relaxed backpacker hostel with everything you would expect
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Port Douglas is your perfect base to explore the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest, Atherton Tablelands, Mossman Gorge and more. Just kick back and relax in the tropical village atmosphere of Port Douglas and its famous Four mile beach. Dougies is just 300 metres from the beach and a short stroll to the village centre.

01/06/2026

🃏💥 DIG OUT DOUGIE 💥🃏

Think you’ve got the luck to find Dougie? 👀
Join us EVERY TUESDAY for our Jag the Joker–style showdown: ‘Dig Out Dougie’!

💰 This week’s is JACKPOT $500!!! & climbs higher each week… until a lucky person manages to DIG OUT DOUGIE.
🎟️ How to play:
🍻 Purchase any beverage between 4-8pm to earn tokens
🍗 FREE sausage sizzle from 6PM
🎩 At 8:15pm TWO x lucky tokens are drawn
🃏 If your token number is called, you get the chance to pick the joker card (Dougie) from a deck of 52 cards! If you don’t Dig Out Dougie, there’s a prize behind every card 🍺
🎶 8:30PM- the decks will start warming up with DJ Ross Hospo Night specials all night long 🍻 😎

Missed out this week? No stress — the jackpot just keeps growing 😏

☀️🎧 BATTLE OF THE DJs — POOL PARTY 🎧☀️Round 2 of the season is here 🌴🔥This Saturday 30th May, we’re having a SATURDAY se...
25/05/2026

☀️🎧 BATTLE OF THE DJs — POOL PARTY 🎧☀️

Round 2 of the season is here 🌴🔥
This Saturday 30th May, we’re having a SATURDAY sesh and taking over the poolside once again.

🍹 Bar open from 2PM
🎶 Tunes start from 2PM
🏊 Pool party vibes all arvo and into the evening
🍻 Drink specials from 2-6pm

DJs will go head-to-head across different styles, bringing their best sets to win over the crowd 👀
Because this battle is decided by YOU — crowd scores will determine the winner 🏆

Think you’ve got what it takes behind the decks?
🎧 Reach out to Dan on IG to register your interest in playing.

📍 Dougies Backpackers
📅 Saturday 30th May

🏴‍☠️ AHOY YOU FILTHY LANDLUBBERS 🏴‍☠️This Thursday 28th, Dougies turns into the wildest pirate port on the coast 🍻⚓️🦜 Pa...
25/05/2026

🏴‍☠️ AHOY YOU FILTHY LANDLUBBERS 🏴‍☠️
This Thursday 28th, Dougies turns into the wildest pirate port on the coast 🍻⚓️

🦜 Party kicks off from 8PM

🎧 Ross on the decks spinning absolute treasure 👑⚜️

🏆 Prizes for BEST DRESSED pirate crew

So grab your b***y, polish your peg leg, and prepare for a night of rum and bad decisions 😈
No scurvy dogs allowed — only sexy sailors, naughty captains & drunken deckhands 🍑⚔️

Come ready to shiver timbers and sink a few jars 🍻 🥃

11/05/2026

🃏💥 DIG OUT DOUGIE 💥🃏

Think you’ve got the luck to find Dougie? 👀
Join us EVERY TUESDAY for our Jag the Joker–style showdown: ‘Dig Out Dougie’!

💰 This week’s is JACKPOT $350 & climbs higher each week… until a lucky person manages to DIG OUT DOUGIE.
🎟️ How to play:
🍻 Purchase any beverage between 4-8pm to earn tokens
🍗 FREE sausage sizzle from 6PM
🎩 At 8:15pm TWO x lucky tokens are drawn
🃏 If your token number is called, you get the chance to pick the joker card (Dougie) from a deck of 52 cards! If you don’t Dig Out Dougie, there’s a prize behind every card!
🎶 8:30PM- the decks will start warming up with DJ Ross Hospo Night specials all night long 🍻 😎

Missed out this week? No stress — the jackpot just keeps growing 😏

01/05/2026

☀️ POOL PARTY SZN IS BACK ☀️

This Sunday at Dougies Backpackers Resort 💦
The first pool party of the season is here and we’re pretty excited 😅👙🩲

🎧 Back to Back DJ’s
🕞 From 3:30pm ‘til late
🍻 Drink Specials from 3-6pm

We’ll hopefully see you sippin’ poolside, all afternoon 🍻😎

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28/04/2026

🃏💥 DIG OUT DOUGIE 💥🃏

We couldn’t believe it either… but our first JACKPOT card was found on the THIRD WEEK, and the FIFTH card to be drawn 😱🤑💸

With a new set of cards, Dougie has started the JACKPOT at $250 🃏🃏🃏

Think you’ve got the luck to find Dougie? 👀
Join us EVERY TUESDAY for our Jag the Joker–style showdown: ‘Dig Out Dougie’!

💰 This week’s new deck of cards and starting JACKPOT $250 & climbs higher each week… until a lucky person manages to DIG OUT DOUGIE.
🎟️ How to play:
🍻 Purchase any beverage between 4-8pm to earn tokens
🍗 FREE sausage sizzle from 6PM
🎩 At 8:15pm TWO x lucky tokens are drawn
🃏 If your token number is called, you get the chance to pick the joker card (Dougie) from a deck of 52 cards! If you don’t Dig Out Dougie, there’s a prize behind every card!
🎶 8:30PM- the decks will start warming up with DJ Ross with Hospo Night specials all night long 🍻 😎

Missed out this week? No stress — the jackpot just keeps growing 😏

🤑🎉 BINGO MONDAYS at Dougies! 🎉🤑Start your week with some fun and a chance to win big! Join us every Monday at 8pm for Bi...
15/03/2026

🤑🎉 BINGO MONDAYS at Dougies! 🎉🤑

Start your week with some fun and a chance to win big! Join us every Monday at 8pm for Bingo at Dougies.

💵 $1 per game
💰 Starting Jackpot: $100 (and it keeps growing every week until someone wins!)
🏆 Cash prizes every round
🍻 Lots of beer giveaways
Bring your mates, grab a drink, and see if luck is on your side. Who’s taking home the jackpot this Monday? 👀
📍 Dougies
⏰ Mondays | 8pm

04/02/2026

🏈 🏈 Super Bowl LX 🏈🏈

Get ready for the GAME live on the big screen!

Join us Monday for all the action and an epic Super Bowl party! 🙌

🍺 Bar opens at 10am with drink specials all day
🍗 🐔 🌭 Chicken wings, chicken tenders & hotdogs made to order *until sold out*!

🇦🇺 COME CELEBRATE BEING IN AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺This Monday 26th we’re going full HOW YA GOIN mode with a day full of games and B...
23/01/2026

🇦🇺 COME CELEBRATE BEING IN AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺

This Monday 26th we’re going full HOW YA GOIN mode with a day full of games and BEER 🍻

⏰ Bar opens: 2PM - 🍻 specials all day n night
💦 ‘Water Pong’ competition 🍺🏓
🌭 FREE sausage sizzle: from 3:00pm
🎧 DJ Hash: kicking off at 4PM

🧡New Year’s Day Recovery Party at DOUGIES🧡Slept it off? Or maybe still partying… Good. Now come recover properly 😎🍻 🕑 Ba...
30/12/2025

🧡New Year’s Day Recovery Party at DOUGIES🧡

Slept it off? Or maybe still partying… Good. Now come recover properly 😎🍻

🕑 Bar opens at 2PM
🌴 Relax poolside all afternoon
🎧 Fran Alfonso & Hash warming things up from 6PM
💃 SETEL bringing the Latin vibes from 10PM – Midnight

Hair of the dog, good music, better energy.
Start the year Dougies Style. 🥂✨

Address

111 Davidson Street
Port Douglas, QLD
4877

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8am - 5:30pm
Sunday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+61740996200

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