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title: Daintree National Park
date: 2021-07-20T13:35:00+10:00
author: Peter King
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#  Daintree National Park 

Daintree National Park is comprised of two sections—Mossman Gorge and Cape Tribulation. The crystal-clear waters of the Mossman River cascade over granite boulders in Mossman Gorge while Cape Tribulation features rainforest-clad mountains that sweep down to long sandy beaches.

 

 [View Website  ](https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/daintree) 

 

 

 

 

  It was founded in 1981 and is part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In 1988 it became a World Heritage Site. The Park consists of two sections, with a settled agricultural area between them which includes the towns of Mossman and Daintree Village. One entrance to Daintree National Park is located south of the Daintree River at Mossman Gorge where a visitor centre has been built from where tourists take a shuttle bus to the gorge, where they can take a walk or a refreshing swim. The most spectacular and oldest part of the Daintree rain forest is north of the Daintree River. After crossing the river on an old-fashioned cable ferry there is a range of boardwalks and untouched beaches to explore, and the endangered cassowary can be encountered anywhere. Daintree National Park is valued because of its exceptional biodiversity. It contains significant habitat for rare species and prolific birdlife.

### The Daintree rainforest is a national park in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,757 km northwest of Brisbane and 100 km northwest of Cairns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  ![Daintree National Park long sandy beaches.](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Sugarworld/Attractions/Daintree/_600x500_crop_center-center_50_none/daintree4.jpg) 

 ![Daintree National Park](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Sugarworld/Attractions/Daintree/_600x500_crop_center-center_50_none/daintree2.jpg) 

 ![Daintree National Park rainforest-clad mountains](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Sugarworld/Attractions/Daintree/_600x500_crop_center-center_50_none/daintree3.jpg) 

 ![Daintree rainforest contains significant habitat for rare species and prolific birdlife.](https://landsalestasmania.com.au/volumes/images/Estates/Sugarworld/Attractions/Daintree/_600x500_crop_center-center_50_none/daintree.jpg)