Daintree Discovery Centre
Things To Do Cow Bay, Douglas, Queensland
**Due to the impact of flooding from Cyclone Jasper we are currently closed. We are working hard to be back up and running soon and appreciate your patience and support during this time.
A multi-award winner, the Discovery Centre is nestled in the heart of the rainforest, 10 kilometres north of the Daintree River.
The Centre is a ‘must see’ for anyone visiting the area and where you can experience the rainforest at every level – from the forest floor to the upper most reaches of the canopy.
From the top of the 23 metre high Canopy Tower you can see spectacular orchids and if you’re lucky you might just spot a python curled up in a giant basket fern. The spectacular Aerial Walkway provides unprecedented access to the mid level rainforest. You may see a Cassowary with a clutch of chicks wandering along the creek below.
The Display Centre has a DVD theatre with films on conservation, cassowaries, crocodiles and more. Interactive computer kiosks have animated DVD’s and the Jurassic Forest walk, featuring simulated life-like dinosaurs from 100 million years ago to more recent mega fauna.
Self guided audio tours feature interesting information of how the traditional local Aboriginal people made good use of the natural features of the rainforest.
Facilities
Activities
Birdwatching Hiking WalksMembership
Australian Tourism Export Council Queensland Tourism Industry CouncilAccreditation
Australian Tourism Accreditation Climate Action Business Certified by Ecotourism Australia COVID Clean Practicing Business COVID Safe ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia Respecting Our Culture (ROC) Certified by Ecotourism Australia Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATICRates
Includes: Self-guided Audio Tour (available in eight languages).