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Tropical North Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef and Trinity beach

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Australia Travel - through the Tropical North

The Daintree, where the rainforests that carpet the mist shrouded mountains touch the white sand beaches of the Coral Sea, is 45 minutes drive from Port. Anchoring the area that was once the base of a major timber industry is charming Daintree Village, restored by the residents to preserve it’s yesteryear character and a delightful place to sample the local delicacy found in the Daintree River; no, not crocodile - barramundi.

Cape Tribulation has long surpassed the name given it by Capt James Cook and is now the centre of accommodation and leisure activities for one of the most unspoilt regions in the Tropical North. Bordered by the Daintree and Bloomfield rivers, it’s a place of magnificent waterways teeming with wildlife, rugged mountains, deserted beaches and historic sites.

Cooktown claims the most significant place in the region’s history, however. The trails and times of Capt. James Cook are well documented in the town’s recently renovated museum , as well as being cleverly re-enacted every year during the town’s Discovery Festival each June.

Information courtesy of Tourism Tropical North Queensland