HeritagePhoto Wikimedia CommonsWet Tropics World Heritage Area
Queensland · Australia
Wet Tropics Wonder: Immerse yourself in the heart of one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area is a living museum of natural history, home to ancient flora and rare wildlife. (The Region we visit throughout the day, not an actual location)
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
Welcome to the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area, a landscape of global significance that represents one of the oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforests on Earth. Stretching for approximately 450 kilometers…
Listen in the app2The Northern Region: Daintree and Mossman Gorge
Our exploration begins in the Northern Wet Tropics, dominated by the legendary Daintree National Park and the spectacular Mossman Gorge. This is the traditional country of the Kuku Yalanji people, whose connection to this land is…
Listen in the app3The Tablelands: Crater Lakes and Waterfalls
Heading west and gaining altitude, we enter the Tablelands region, the highest part of the Wet Tropics. The elevation brings a cooler, mistier climate and a different character to the rainforest. …
Listen in the app4Cairns and Kuranda: The Barron Gorge
Within a short distance of the city of Cairns, the Wet Tropics reveals another facet of its grandeur in the Cairns and Kuranda region. The Barron Gorge National Park, known as Din Din to the Djabugay people, is the traditional…
Listen in the app5The Cassowary Coast: Where Rainforest Meets Reef
Journeying south, we enter the Central Wet Tropics and the Cassowary Coast, a region where the rainforest once again descends to meet the Great Barrier Reef. This area is perhaps the best place to encounter a 'living dinosaur…
Listen in the app6The Southern Region: Wallaman Falls and Paluma Range
The final region of our Wet Tropics journey takes us to the Southern Wet Tropics, where the landscape reaches a dramatic crescendo at Wallaman Falls. Wallaman is Australia’s highest single-drop waterfall, with water plunging 268…
Listen in the app7The Southern Cassowary: Guardian of the Forest
To truly understand the Wet Tropics, one must study the Southern Cassowary, a keystone species whose existence is inextricably linked to the health of the rainforest. This flightless bird is a magnificent example of evolutionary…
Listen in the app8Closing
Our journey through the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area has taken us from the ancient Daintree to the misty heights of Paluma, revealing a landscape of 'global significance' and 'exceptional natural beauty'. We have…
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What is Wet Tropics World Heritage Area?
Wet Tropics World Heritage Area is a place in Queensland · Australia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Queensland · Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -16.9120, 145.7352 |
| Last updated |
