Visiting the Daintree is special, whatever the season, but if I could break up the year, I would start with January - March, the monsoon season. Tropical far North Queensland in its most spectacular state, the waterfalls are simply breathtaking it is almost beyond belief that any area could be so green and with the peak tourist season yet to start you can be forgiven for thinking you’re the only souls alive. This is my favorite time of the year. It is also the time of plenty, the fishing is great with the warm water, low winds and runoff into the rivers, the fish really come on the bite.

he area known as Cow Bay is named after the Sea Cows or Dugongs that graze on the sea grass meadows in the bay. It is truly a beautiful part of the Daintree, rich in rare flora & fauna, from the most colourful butterflies, to the endangered cassowary, Australia’s second largest bird.
Australia’s indigenous people, the Aborigines, divided the year into several seasons, unlike our “so called” two wet and dry seasons. Aboriginal people are very much in tune with the environment, they have to be, to survive. They saw the subtle changes in the world around them, such as the flowering of the Lillipillie trees, or the ripening of the quandongs (bush tucker). In the skies they saw the arrival of the bat colonies and Wampoo pigeons from New Guinea. They also saw the clouds build up with the onset of the monsoon. The rains, and the months after are the time of plenty, with new growth everywhere. Flowers burst into a myriad of colours, as do the insects and the bird life.

June - August, is the colder time. Night temperatures can get as low as 10C or (45F) the fruits are ripening and we regularly have a Southern Cassowary visit us to eat our rainforest fruits (and sleep in our carport area). It is also the time great colonies of bats fly in to reap the forest harvest.

September - December, the days and nights are warming, the skies are clear and it is a great time to see the sights by foot, horse, bike, boat or 4.W.D. or helicopter, whether you bring your own or have us arrange one for you.

I would suggest to avoid the queue that can sometimes build up to cross the ferry, plan to arrive mid afternoon so as to explore the tropical wilderness in the evening (the only time you will see the fire-flies lights dancing and bobbing in the scrub) and the magic of the early morning bird calls, and of course, enjoy your stay at our Daintree Rainforest Retreat.

Cow Bay, located only 90 minutes from Cairns via the all weather, sealed, Cape Tribulation Road is the ideal center to explore the World Heritage listed Daintree National Park and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, where the rainforest meets the reef.

The Daintree Cape Tribulation Rainforest is a remarkable, ever changing place to visit, and I know that you will absolutely love visiting us. We hope to see you soon!!!