Wet Tropics of Queensland

I love the green of the rain forests. This site contains over 390 rare plant species, what makes a lot of beautiful green!

Daintree River in Mount Lewis National Park

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Mount Lewis National Park is national park in both the Shire of Mareeba and Douglas Shire of Far North Queensland, Australia. It is adjacent to both Daintree National Park and Mount Spurgeon National Park. It is part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Einasleigh Uplands bioregions. The park lies within the catchment areas of the Mitchell River, Mossman River and Daintree Rivers.

The area is a biodiversity hotspot. In total, 43 rare or threatened species have been identified in the park.

The Mount Lewis spiny crayfish is an endemic species. Also found in the park are golden bowerbirds, blue-faced parrotfinch, giant blue earthworms, cinereus ringtail possum, masked white-tailed rat, red-bellied black snake as well as several species or rare frogs. - in: Wikipedia

Cape Tribulation

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Cape Tribulation is a headland and locality in northern Queensland, Australia 110 km (68 mi) north of Cairns. It is located within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics World Heritage area.

 A few very rare plants can be found on Cape Tribulation. - in: Wikipedia