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OFF

THE

BEATEN

TRACK

JEWELS OF THE DAINTREE &
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND WAITING

TO BE UNCOVERED AND EXPLORED

WORDS by Michael Warren

he Daintree. No description of its endless beauty, other rainforest in the world,” the long-time adventurer has
nor pontifications about its uniqueness, will ever previously said.
do it complete justice.
Within its beauty and every inch of its 463 square miles
There really is no place like it – to fully immerse yourself lays a myriad of adventures and activities just waiting to
in the world’s oldest tropical lowland rainforest system – be experienced. To say first-hand that you’ve explored the
which stems back 180 million years, is an experience like Daintree and its surrounds – it doesn’t get any better than
no other. that.
It’s sights, sounds, and smells – they never leave you, no In the coming months as the green season approaches, the
matter how many times you visit. Daintree will get its fill; the creeks will swell, the waterfalls
will flow, and the rainforest will get a much-needed drink.
Whether it’s the 430 bird species that call it home, the more While here in Far North Queensland we are heading into the
then 10,000 insect varieties that jostle to survive under wetter part of the year, it doesn’t mean you still can get out,
its canopy, or the apex predators that swim in its waters – explore and experience the mighty Daintree for yourself.
Australia’s own Jurassic Park, is beyond unique.
Local writer, proficient hiker and lover of the great
PHOTO CREDIT: Tourism Tropical North Queensland Frequently hailed by Sir David Attenborough “as the most outdoors, Michael Warren, provides some inspiration and
extraordinary place on earth”, the Daintree is truly the real options to enjoy your own adventures in the Daintree this
deal. “It has an amazing rainforest, which is quite unlike any green season.
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