 East Road and Ohura Road meet to form State Highway 43, linking Stratford to the King Country town of Taumarunui.The Stratford–Okahukura Line, a secondary railway line, runs through Douglas where it veers north-east and away from the state highway for approximately 20 km.Douglas is centred on the Toko Stream adjacent to a small saddle crossed by Ohura Road to the east.