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Delve into Daintree in Australia
Daintree in the region of Queensland is a city in Australia - some 1,336 mi or ( 2150 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Daintree is now 06:07 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Miallo, Wonga, Cow Bay, and Cape Kimberley. While being here, make sure to check out Miallo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Daintree ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Discover Australia's icons - from the cities of Sydney and Melbourne, to the outback of Uluru (Ayers Rock), the rainforest at Daintree and the Great Barrier Reef among many more. ..
Spearfishing in the Daintree rainforest, Australia - Lonely Planet travel video
Visit www.lonelyplanet.com for more information about Australia. Lonely Planet's Christa Larwood joins members of the indigenous Yalanji tribe, hunting among the mangroves on the edge of the world's o ..
Daintree River Crocodile Cruise & Cairns Tropical Zoo
During my stay in Palm Cove in 2008 we travelled up to Cape Tribulation in North Queensland and on the way back took a Crocodile Cruise down the Daintree River. Also visited Cairns Zoo which is tagged ..
Friends of Australia: William Barton on the unique culture of Australia
Watch this clip and find out what William Barton has to say about Australia's unique culture ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Daintree, Queensland
Daintree is a settlement in North Queensland located 111 kilometres north of Cairns and 56 kilometres from Port Douglas, Queensland. The McDowell Ranges are near the town while the Daintree River flows nearby. It takes its name from Richard Daintree, a pioneering geologist of British origin in North Queensland in the 1860s. At the 2006 census, Daintree and the surrounding area had a population of 78.
Located at -16.25 145.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Daintree River Ferry
The Daintree River Ferry is a cable ferry across the Daintree River in Queensland, Australia. The ferry is situated some 50 kilometres north of Port Douglas, and gives access to the northern section of the Daintree National Park and to Cape Tribulation. The ferry provides the only sealed road access to this area. The ferry carries a maximum of 40 vehicles, and takes about 5 minutes to cross the river. It operates from 6am until midnight, seven days a week.
Located at -16.26 145.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Fan Palm Reserve
Fan Palm Reserve is an 8.2 ha nature reserve in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site, 20 km north of Daintree and 40 km north of Mossman. It is owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia (BHA), by which it was purchased in 1993.
Located at -16.20 145.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Daintree River
The Daintree River runs through the Daintree Rainforest in the Cape Tribulation region of Queensland in northern Australia. It is located about 100 kilometres northwest of Cairns in far north tropical Queensland and drains an area of 2,125 square kilometres. The river, along with the Daintree Rainforest encircled by it was given Wet Tropics Word Heritage Listing in 1988. The area is now primarily a tourist attraction.
Located at -16.28 145.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Struck Island
Struck Island is an island in Alexandra Bay about 20 kilometres north of the mouth of the Daintree River in Queensland, Australia, some 40 kilometres north of Port Douglas. It is administered by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. It's very little in size. It's just 1 hectares or 0.01 square km in size. Struck Island is in the Daintree National Park about a kilometre from Thornton Beach.
Located at -16.17 145.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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