Douglas Shire Historical Society

As many old-day residents of the Douglas district were buried on their farms, especially before the Mossman cemetery was opened in the 1930's, the Douglas Shire Historical Society recently conduced a field trip, led by Ken Keith, up to the Daintree area to research grave sites on private properties.  The group also proudly reported that they have been awarded a Queensland Anzac Centenary Grant.  Noel Weare and Ken Keith are to co-ordinate a team of members in researching the lives of people from the Douglas district who served during the First World War.  The findings will be put on a database to be displayed on two computers with touch screens which will travel about the Shire.  The Society's August meeting will be held at the Port Douglas CWA rooms with Mrs Miriam O'Shea as the guest speaker.  Miriam was 'Miss Cooper', the teacher at the little Cassawary State School during the Second World War.