Things to Do in Cape Tribulation and Daintree Queensland – Daintree Rainforest

Things to Do in Cape Tribulation and Daintree Queensland – Daintree Rainforest Tropical weather, beautiful beaches, and a plethora of activities are just a few reasons why you should travel to Queensland! Queensland is home to one of the world’s seven natural wonders; The Great Barrier Reef. Many people forget about all of the other
great places to visit while in Queensland because they are too busy daydreaming about the Reef. Well, I’m here to snap you out of that dream and inform you about a few more attractions to consider during your trip in Queensland! But don’t worry, I won’t forget to talk about all the fun things you can do on the Reef!

Things to Do in Cape Tribulation and Daintree Queensland – Daintree Rainforest The Daintree rainforest is able to boast the unique distinction of being the oldest rainforest in the whole entire world, not to mention it is a World Heritage Site! I took a trip to Cairns just last week, and venturing out to the Daintree Rainforest was one of the
highlights of my trip. Being in the rainforest was just a surreal experience; just taking a mere glance at 5 meters of the rainforest, one can spot at least 100 different life forms, whether they be plants, animals or insects, the Daintree is just so bio-diverse it is. If you do decide to take a trip to the rainforest, make sure you wear bright clothes, no black! I was not informed of this until after we had arrived, mozzies are attracted to dark colors, but butterflies are attracted to light colors, so if you want to further repel the mozzies, wear light colors, and chances are, a Kodak moment will arise during your adventure. While in the rainforest, multiple options for exploring it are available; 4-wheeling, zip line, horseback riding, or a bus tour are just a few of the options, in my opinion walking is the most rewarding compared to the aforementioned options.

If you’re on a search for crocs, the Daintree River is a common birthplace for the behemoths, you can even take a crocodile spotting cruise along the banks of the river, during the cruise, the captain of the boat will educate you on the different types of plants that line the river, commonly referred to as Mangrove. The cool thing about these plants is they can actually move, and most of them breathe oxygen. The whole Daintree area is an amazing place, and is very close in proximity to the world famous, Mossman Gorge.

The Mossman Gorge is hands down one of the most beautiful places to visit in tropical north Queensland. The Gorge is just a majestic place to be, watching the crystal clear water splash over the erosion smoothed rocks is just a peerless photo waiting to happen. On a good day, you are able to take a dip in the gorge and cool off with the many species of friendly creek fish that inhibit the water with you. Also at the gorge a circuit track creates a 2.2 kilometer nature walk that creates an abundance of lookouts for that perfect group photo with the gorge and rainforest in the background, a Facebook profile picture for sure!