DCTTA Daintree Accommodation

Whatever accommodation you are looking for, you will find it in the Daintree Rainforest - Cape Tribulation area - budget, backpacker, camp sites, bed and breakfast, farmstay, self-contained units, yoga retreat, motel or resort. You will get a better appreciation of the local area if you plan to stay more than a day. There is so much to do, and the Daintree Rainforest is a great place to relax and unwind.


The Daintree National Park plays home to the oldest continually evolving rainforest in the world. There are literally thousands of varieties of plants and animals inside this World Heritage listed area.


There are around 800 residents that live in the Daintree/Cape Tribulation area. There is no mains power so all homes, resorts and businesses survive on Solar, Turbine or Generated power.


Just East of Cape Tribulation is where the Great Barrier Reef comes it's closest to the mainland of Australia. The area is famous for being home to the place where Captain Cook and his crew aboard the Endeavour ran aground on the reef in 1770. This forced Cook to come very close to the mainland and eventually discover Cooktown and moore his vessel for repairs in what is now known as The Endevour River.


There is no mobile phone reception in the Daintree area. There is also only 1 petrol station and limited stores for groceries. It is recommended that any food required be purchased prior to arriving in the area. There is a large grocery store in Mossman which is approx 25 km's south of the Daintree River.


To get to Cape Tribulation and the Northern section of the Daintree National park you must cross the Daintree River via a small cable ferry. This ferry runs from 6am-Midnight 7 days per week. The cost is around $20 and there is no need for bookings. During the busier months of June-Nov there may be a line on both sides of the banks of the Daintree River. Please allow for this when planning your trip to the area. The total travelling time to the Daintree National Park is around 1hr 45 min from Cairns. Once over the Daintree River it is around a 45 minute drive to Cape Tribulation.


There is a local 'host' community of residents within the area. You have a great opportunity to meet the locals when you take a local tour. Every resident has a story to tell of how they came to make their life here. This is the largest renewable energy community in Australia. There is no grid-connected electrical power to the Daintree - Cape Tribulation area and there are presently over 200 households with renewable energy systems.If you stay in a local accommodation house you may experience solar power first hand.


The climate in the Daintree area is quite mild. Basically during the summer months shorts and a singlet will be suffice. During winter you may need 2 singlets! The drier cooler months of June- October are the busiest as the weather is a lot more bearable to those not used to North Queensland's sweltering heat. In saying that there is nothing better than being a torrential downpoor of 300mm of rain on a hot January afternoon! Then you know you are really living!

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