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THE DAINTREE
RAINFOREST
- Ancient & Primeval
It's a little known fact that the Daintree Rainforest,
an ancient World Heritage - listed wonderland in our own
backyard, is older than the Amazon.
It's here the velvety green mantle of the forest slopes
plunge to the aqua waters of the Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park, where fringing reefs grow almost to the
shore. No where else in the world can you experience
these two natural wonders side by side - where World
Heritage - listed reef and rainforest actually meet. The
Daintree Village, just an hour-and-a-half drive from
Cairns or 45 minutes from Port Douglas, is the perfect
base from which to explore the region.
The Daintree Rainforest is a pocket of ancient tropical
rainforest locked in a biological time capsule on the
driest continent on earth. Sample the unique flora and
wildlife of
the Daintree's wet tropic coastal lowlands and the
mysteries of its evolution and
survival over millions of years. The region is one of
the most complex ecosystems
on Earth - one hectare can hold some 30,000 different
species of plants, reptiles,
mammals, birds, insects and other organisms - and has
the richest Flora and
Fauna diversity in Australia.There are plenty of day
trips and activities to choose from including Aboriginal
- guided rainforest walks with the local Kuku Yalanji
people, river wildlife cruises, guided bird spotting,
Cape Tribulation safaris, river fishing, horse riding
and bike riding, exploring secluded beaches and 4WD
safaris.
Check out the tour offerings of REEF ADVENTURE CENTRE or
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