I took a day trip north of Cairns to the Daintree and Cape Tribulation area. Started the morning off with a boat ride on the Daintree River where I got to see lots of wildlife-flying fox bats, green frogs and snakes that blended in well with the foliage and more crocs. Later we went for a walk in the rainforest. Got to see massive trees, more c...

Feeling lazy and content, I had spent a day deciding whether to head north, to Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest, where the cassowarys roam free (emu-like bird, but with a big lump on top of their heads, and a distinctive blue colouring on their heads and necks. The female lays the egg, then leaves it for the 2 meter high male to look...

After a small flight up the coast - with the Barrier Reef on one side and the Rainforest on the other - and a short boat ride we arrived at Bloomfields Lodge for 4 days of "luxury in the rainforest". Day 1 ===== This was spent lazing by the pool, a small swim to work off the 2 course lunch and try to work up the appetite for the 3 courses in the...

spent last night hanging out in the australia rainforest and met some locals. its a public holiday today as its the queens birthday so a lot of the locals are enjoying their long weekends in the forest. got picked up bright and early again by the tour company and headed up north towards daintree and cape tribulation. went pass the last set of tr...

28th April After taking the Captain Cook Highway along the coast, which is actually a World Heritage section of road, we reached the Daintree National Park. This is the oldest rainforest in the world and is the only place where two World Heritage sites meet - this and the Reef. We had a short walk through the Mossman George, which was very beaut...