Great Barrier Reef – World’s largest living organism and the only one visible from outer space. Stretches over 2,000 kilometres in length and 348,000 square metres (larger than the United Kingdom, Holland and Switzerland combined). Home to tens of thousands of species of brilliantly coloured fish, corals and other marine life including whales, dolphins and turtles.
Daintree National Park – lush tropical rainforest of breathtaking beauty including lowland rainforest, swamps, mangroves and beaches – all available via walking tracks
Gondwana Rainforest of Australia – formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves. Located in South East Queensland, is the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world with large areas of warm temperate rainforest and nearly all of the Antarctic beech cool temperate rainforest. Many of these parks are readily accessible from major towns by sealed or graded gravel roads. The wide range of visitor facilities include kilometres of walking tracks; guided walking and adventure tours and various accommodation options. The rainforests have an extremely high conservation value and provide habitat for more than 200 rare or threatened plant and animal species.
Fraser Island – A World Heritage Listed island. The only place on the planet where rainforest grows on sand. Over 120 kilometres long and 30 kilometers across at it’s widest point. Features wealth of natural attractions including pristine fresh water lakes, champagne pools, amazing coloured sand formations and a shipwreck.
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