The Queensland tropical rain forests ecoregion (WWF ID: AA0117) covers a portion of the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia and belongs to the Australasian realm. The forest …

From the tropical canopies of Queensland’s humid north to the misty, cool forests of Tasmania’s south, rainforests weave their magic across the country. We’ve rounded up the best rainforests...

In tropical Queensland, rainforests are either evergreen or semi-deciduous. There are significant areas north of Mackay, and between Townsville and Cooktown where Australia’s richest …

The 'Wet Tropics' has, as the name suggests, Australia's highest rainfall and thus supports the continent's main tropical rainforest. At 0.1% of the countries' land mass, however, tropical …

The Daintree Rainforest is the oldest intact tropical lowland rainforest in the world, with the greatest diversity of plants and animals found anywhere in Australia. It is host to 13 of the …

Sub-tropical rainforests are generally found where the rainfall is more than 1300mm annually and growing in fertile eutrophic parent rocks (basalt and rich shales). You'll most likely find …

Rainforests support a significant part of Australia’s biodiversity, including many of Australia’s unique plant families. The tropical rainforests in Far North Queensland are rich in marsupial, …

The World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest is a rich oasis abounding in ancient trees, emerald foliage, tranquil streams and misty canopies. It’s part of Australia’s Wet Tropics of …

The evergreen tropical Rainforest (Wet Tropics) in all year round wet, tropical areas, the subtropical rainforest and the temperate rainforest in areas with temperate climate. Rainforests …

Explore limestone caves, discover the oldest tropical rainforest and stay on the Reef. Explore the exceptional biodiversity and ancient history of the UNESCO listed Cape Tribulation and …

Tropical and subtropical rainforests occur in northern and eastern Australia in the wetter, coastal areas as far south as New South Wales. Dry rainforests are a variation of tropical and …

The Daintree is the largest uninterrupted stretch of tropical rainforest in Australia and is thought to be one of the oldest rainforests in the world. It is believed to have existed for over 180 million …

Often referred to as the emerald of Tropical North Queensland, the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest is the oldest virgin Rainforest in the World. Located north of Cairns, the Daintree …

As a result, the former has some of Australia's only tropical rainforest, while the latter features extensive temperate rainforests where floods can occur at any time. Through La Niña years …

4 days ago · The 47-metre high canopy crane at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory, Cape Tribulation. Image credit: Emmeline Norris. However, canopy cranes are rare – there’s only …

5 days ago · Tree kangaroos are found only in the tropical rainforests of Australia and New Guinea. Unlike their ground-dwelling relatives, they spend their lives in treetops, feeding on …

22 hours ago · Australia's Wet Tropics are especially threatened by fragmentation. This region is World Heritage listed due to its remarkable biodiversity. Tropical forests have grown here for at …

3 days ago · It is the only sizeable tropical rainforest with enough trees remaining to absorb substantially more carbon dioxide (CO2) than it emits. Spanning six countries , with 60% of its …