From the ancient World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics of Queensland to the cerulean waters of the Great Barrier Reef and islands dotted like freckles off its palm-fringed coast, Tropical North Queensland has stolen many a traveller’s heart. But few might know that this area, rich in Aboriginal culture, is also leading the way in ecotourism.
The Port Douglas and Daintree region was the first in the country to be awarded Ecotourism Australia’s ECO Destination Certificate – meeting 100 criteria