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Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park

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Category: Parks
Location: Cape Tribulation

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Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park is an ecological wonderland, a remnant of the forests in which flowering plants first appeared on Earth. Here experts can identify species of angiosperms, the most primitive flowering plant, many of which are found nowhere else on the planet. The park is approximately 22,000 acres, although the entire Wet Tropics region (which stretches from Townsville to Cooktown, and is 12,000 square km ) was declared a World Heritage site in 1998.

The park stretches along the coast and west into the jungle from Cow Bay to Aytor. The beach is usually empty, except for the tiny soldier crabs that move about by the hundreds and scatter when approached. If you hike among the mangroves, you're likely to see an incredible assortment of small creatures that depend on the trees for survival. Most evident are mudskippers and mangrove crabs, but keen observers may spot green-backed herons among mangrove roots.

The prime hiking season is May through September, and the best method is by walking along dry creek beds. Bring plenty of insect repellent.

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