Daintree National Park
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| Daintree National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Nearest town/city: | Daintree |
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| Area: | 7080 km² |
| Managing authorities: | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Official site: | Cape Tribulation Mossman Gorge |
Daintree is a national park in Far North Queensland (Australia), 1502 km northwest of Brisbane and 100 km northwest of Cairns. It was founded in 1987, when it also was nominated for the World Heritage List. The park consists of two sections, with a settled agricultural area between them which includes the towns of Mossman and Daintree Village.
Much of the national park is covered by rainforest. The Greater Daintree Rainforest has existed continuously for more than 110 million years, making it possibly the oldest existing rainforest. The popular Mossman Gorge is located in the southern part of the park. Cape Tribulation also lies in the park.
The park is the location of the bouncing stones Aboriginal site.
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