Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation

My first taste of the rainforest was over it by taking the Skyrail in Kuranda. You fly over and through the treetops. Later in the area they say you can see birds flying among the trees but while it was quiet the view was spectacular.






North of Port Douglas is the Daintree Rainforest, a wandering road leads you to the croc invested Daintree River. An unique cable ferry is the only way to make the crossing.




The road continues through an amazing tropical rainforest with more shades of green than you can imagine.







A trail off the road leads you through the rainforest to a mango grove where the roots of the mango trees poke up through the mud trying to capture whatever moisture they can.





The paved portion of the road ends at Cape Tribulation not really a town but a few scattered business and resorts and one great beach separating the rainforest from the barrier reef. A beautiful beach but when you first approach it you must pass one of the famous Australian road signs (think Kangaroo, Cassowary, Wombat, crocodile) warning the swimmer of the marine stingers and offering some temporary relief.

Next stop Port Douglas

Or return to Australia