Cape Tribulation.
Renowned for it's scenic landscape, remote beaches and the world heritage rainforest of Daintree National Park.
Cape Tribulation Beach is on the northern side of Cape Tribulation headland.
This beach is the most sheltered location when the south-east trade winds are blowing.
The fringing reef is a great place to explore at low tide.
A range of accommodation and activities is available.
Cape Tribulation is at the end of the sealed road, 35 kilometres north of the Daintree River Ferry. North of Cape Tribulation the Bloomfield Track continues to Cooktown. It is suitable for 4WD only.
Activities, tours and attractions - The rainforest can be explored by self-guided trails, guided walks, horse rides and even a flying fox. The reef can be visited for a half day, or you can paddle the coastline in a sea kayak and see where the rainforest meets the reef.
Cape Tribulation is also home to 2 interpretive walks - Dubuji Boardwalk (a 1.8 km boardwalk through the forest and mangroves) and Maardja Botanical Walk (a boardwalk and pathway through the high value Daintree coastal rainforest). Maardja is 10 minutes south of town while Dubuji is off the main street and exits onto Myall Beach.
Accommodation - A good range of accommodation styles exists in the valley from eco-retreats, mid range and budget resorts, bed and breakfasts, holiday houses, farmstays and camping grounds. Accommodation houses offer rooms, set in natural surroundings, with something to suit everyone.
Equatorial climate - Cape Tribulation valley resembles a giant amphitheatre, with a semicircle of hills dominated by Mt Sorrow (850m) and Mt Hemmant (1000m). The southeastern rain, trapped by this valley, results in a tropical climate with high temperatures, humidity and rainfall - ideal for growing rare tropical fruit. Two farms at Cape Tribulation grow fruit normally found only in equatorial areas. There are opportunities to sample this fruit at a number of businesses in the area.
