The Daintree is estimated to be over 180 million years old and is the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest (1,200 square kilometres to be exact) on the Australian continent and the oldest living rainforest on earth – even pre-dating the Amazon Rainforest.
When is the Best Time to visit the Daintree Rainforest?
The best time of year to visit is the dry season, which runs from May to September. This is when the weather is best suited for hiking and exploring the outdoor attractions of the national park.
If you’re going to visit the oldest rainforest in the world, you might as well sleep in the rainforest and allow yourself time to immerse yourself and discover everything it has to offer.
Fancy a spot of fishing? We went spearfishing in Cooya Beach, which was a really fun experience, but have you ever tried barra fishing? This is something a little more unique to the Daintree.