Sunday 26th February

We drove up north to the end of the road at Cape Tribulation.

For much of the way the road ran by the edge of the Coral Sea.

We had to cross the Daintree River by this chain ferry which took only a couple of minutes.

We entered the Daintree National Park, a World Heritage site, and stopped at Mount Alexandra lookout with a view across the rainforest to the mouth of the Daintree River.

We made a detour to the Daintree Discovery Centre which has an aerial walkway and an elevated boardwalk through the rainforest.
http://www.daintree-rec.com.au/

We heard many birds and saw lots of insects, including some huge iridescent butterflies. We climbed up the canopy tower which provides great views of the rainforest from the floor to the treetops.

Flowing through this section of the rainforest is McLean's Creek which was fairly low for the time of year.

We finally arrived at Cape Tribulation where the rainforest meets the sea. At the edge of the beach there are mangroves inhabited by many different marine creatures.

We walked up to the lookout and enjoyed the panaromic view of Kulki Beach.

http://www.daintreecoast.com/