ANCIENT RAINFOREST WATCH VIDEO Journey back in time, long before the dinosaurs roamed, to discover the history RAINFOREST HIGHLIGHTS and natural beauty of North Queensland’s World Heritage-listed rainforest. The ancient rainforest of Tropical North Representing one of the world’s most It offers a window back in time where Queensland is recognised as the ecologically fascinating and diverse you can experience the sights, sounds, oldest continually surviving rainforest environments, the ancient rainforest smells and natural beauty of what is on Earth. of North Queensland is recognised as arguably the most botanically diverse The broader Atherton Tablelands region the oldest continually surviving tropical environments the world over. is the perfect starting point for both rainforest on Earth, with a range of locals and visitors to explore plant and animal lineages dating back One of the region’s more thrilling means of experiencing and appreciating this this wonder. hundreds of millions of years in some cases. landscape is the Skyrail Rainforest Skyrail Rainforest Cableway offers a Cableway in Cairns. truly unique perspective of Australia’s From mosses and lichens to basket World Heritage-listed tropical rainforest ferns, native orchids, strangler figs The stunning 360 degree views are from both above the pristine canopy trees and the majestic Kauri Pine, perfectly complemented by the unique and deep on the forest floor. the Wet Tropics bioregion is teeming perspective that Skyrail offers as it with plant life – more than 4000 glides just metres above the pristine species in fact. Add to this the range rainforest canopy before descending to of rare and endemic animals such as explore the forest floor at the Red Peak Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo, Torrent Tree and Barron Falls Stations. Frog, Ulysses Butterfly and Southern Complimentary ranger-guided Cassowary, and the uniqueness of the boardwalk tours, interpretive signage rainforest environment becomes even and scenic lookouts at Red Peak Station more apparent. unlock the secrets of the ancient Hugging a narrow coastal fringe between tropical landscape. Townsville and Cooktown – adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef - Australia’s World Discover more at Barron Falls Station Heritage rainforest accounts for a mere via the interactive touch screens, 0.12% of the entire Australian continent. displays, audio-visual and educational While small in size, the area is very rich in tools of the CSIRO Rainforest natural and cultural values. Its prehistoric Interpretation Centre. Marvel at the ancestry that is some 75 million years rugged beauty of the Barron Gorge and older than the Amazon provides a majestic Barron Falls, and learn more fascinating story of the Earth’s history about the area’s pioneering past at the and evolutionary processes. engaging historical display. This rainforest is the birthplace of song Discover, encounter and immerse birds, kangaroos and some of the yourself in what is arguably the world’s world’s first flowering plants. most beautiful rainforest experience. www.athertontablelands.com.au 11