Mossman Gorge, Queensland - Australia
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S 16° 28.472 E 145° 20.909
55K E 323704 N 8177852
Located 80km north of Cairns, Mossman Gorge forms the southern sector of the renowned Daintree Rainforest.
Waymark Code: WMN69F
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 01/03/2015
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Nestled in the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge contains the oldest, continuously surviving rainforest on earth. Just one hectare of the 120,000 hectare forest can contain over 30,000 species of plants and animals. Considered by many to be the evolutionary cradle for much of Australia’s plant and wildlife species, the forest has managed to survive for over 135 million years and, with the right protection, is expected to thrive for generations to come.
More than five hundred different species of Australian native plants grow in the lowland tropical rainforests in the gorge area, including a wide diversity of species of trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and ferns.
Fauna commonly observed in the gorge includes the Australian brushturkey (see our picture), Orange-footed scrubfowl, the brilliant metallic-blue Ulysses butterfly and the Boyd's forest dragon. More than 430 species of birds have been spotted in the gorge, along with 18 species of reptiles, 12 species of amphibians and several species of fishes. Seasonally, the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher visits, nests and breeds. Jungle perch or spotted flagtail fish commonly get observed in the river waters from the popular tourist spot at the river’s edge.
We had the opportunity to experience an aboriginal guided rainforest walk on a nature trail at Mossman Gorge.
The coordinates were taken at the Mossman Gorge Visitor Centre.
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