DESTINATION: Daintree

Once a timber town, the village of Daintree is tucked into a bend of the Daintree River and is surrounded by the McDowall Range. The village is 119km NW of Cairns.

Main Attractions

The area abounds with native animals, exquisite birds and tropical butterflies. Saltwater crocodiles are a feature of the creeks and tributaries of the Daintree River as well as the estuary. Glide through this paradise on a river cruise. Daintree Timber Museum displays local arts and crafts.

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Nearby attractions

Daintree Rainforest Environmental Centre has a boardwalk through the rainforest and a 23m-high viewing platform; the centre is 11km to the north. Cape Tribulation is 35km NE and features both rainforest and reef. It is renowned for its sheer beauty with pristine creeks, fan palms, colourful orchids and butterflies and ancient rainforest trees, some of which are the oldest flowering tree species in the world. Walking trails in the area include the Dubuji Boardwalk, a 1.2km walk, and Murrdja Boardwalk at Noah Creek.

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Region: Tropical North Queensland

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Tropical North Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea islands and the Great Barrier Reef to the east and the rainforest mountains that sweep down from the northernmost section of the Great Dividing Range to the west. Inland from the balmy, humid coast, the Atherton Tableland is elevated 600-900m above sea level. Known as the cool tropics, the weather is usually warm and sunny during the day, while nights are cool to cold. more

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Port Douglas and Cooktown Tourist Information Centre, 23 Macrossan St, Port Douglas, Ph: (07) 4099 5599

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