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Cape Tribulation
Spectacular scenery at Cape Tribulation, the ancient Daintree rainforest
meets the pristine beaches.
Cape Tribulation is the jewel in the Daintree
crown, and a must-do on your Daintree holiday.
This small settlement of less than a hundred permanent residents is
probably the best base to stay during your Daintree holiday, especially
if you travelled up on the bus and don't have a car with you. The town
is easy to get around on foot and within a radius of just over a kilometre
you find several B&Bs and resorts, shops, restaurants, bars, beaches
and boardwalks.
Many of the Daintree's tours are based here and only pick up from the
Cape Tribulation accommodation houses, not from Cow Bay of further down
the road.
Cape Tribulation is situated 36 km. from the Daintree
river, this will take nearly an hour to drive if you stick to
the speed limits.
Do not expect a main street with shops, when you see the Welcome
To Cape Tribulation sign then you are there, most houses and resorts
are hidden away in the rainforest.
Accommodation in Cape Tribulation is found at a couple of very
unique B&B's, two farmstays, and four resorts, which cater
to a wide price range.
The most popular activities in Cape Tribulation are jungle surfing,
snorkel trips to the Great Barrier Reef, horse riding, guided
day walks or night walks, exotic fruit tasting and sea kayaking.
You can make your stay in Cape Tribulation as action-packed as
you want, or as relaxing as you want, there are some amazingly
beautiful beaches where you can take it easy, and a good choice
of walks too.
There are several National Parks boardwalks and a hiking trail
up to Mount Sorrow for the more energetic hikers.
There are also several choices to eat, all the resorts have restaurants,
there are several take-aways, and Cape Trib's dining highlight;
Whet. They serve the best food in Cape Tribulation, the coldest
beer, award winning cocktails, and they also have a small cinema
upstairs, great for those rainy days, which can happen in a rainforest!
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Accommodation in Cape Tribulation:
It is recommended that you stay at a small place where you
meet the locals which will add to your experience. Rainforest
Hideaway B&B is probably Cape Tribulation's most unique
accommodation; only two rooms and a maximum of four guests in
an owner built solar powered house deep in the rainforest with
regular sightings of wildlife such as goannas, turkeys and cassowaries.
The owner/manager is always there to answer any of your questions
or book your tours for you, unless he is busy working on his rainforest
sculpture trail, make sure you allow some time to walk the trails
on the property.
Watch the video if you're not convinced yet that this is the most
memorable accommodation in Cape Tribulation....
Backpackers and budget conscious travellers might like
to stay at one of the backpacker hostels in Cape Tribulation. PK's Jungle
Village and Ferntree are the most centrally located, the Cape Trib Beach
House is a couple of km. from the town centre, but its location right
on beautiful Cape Tribulation Beach makes this one a good choice too.
It is also more relaxed than PK's, which can get a bit rowdy with drinkers
or live bands.
Cape
Trib Beach House
Beautifully located on Cape Tribulation Beach, the
Cape Trib Beach House puts you right in the spot where the oldest
rainforest alive today meets the coral sea.
You can swim right off the beach and see living coral reef, with
schools of bright fish. Wander through the forest and you spot
some of the rare creatures that make this forest their home.
PK's
Jungle Village
PK's Jungle Village is located right in the heart of Cape Tribulation,
near Myall beach and National Park.
Facilities include the famous Jungle Bar with its parties and
swimmingpool, bottleshop, supermarket, restaurant, take away
etc.
There is a wide range of accommodation available. camping, dorms,
budget rooms and ensuite rooms.
Those travellers looking for accommodation with some more
facilities might enjoy a stay at Ferntree's Resort or the Cape Tribulation
Resort.
Cape Tribulation
Resort
Cape Tribulation
This lodge offers natural accommodation, where guests
can truly escape in the most exquisite of natural surroundings
without sacrificing any modern comfort. Every detail has been
considered to ensure a unique rainforest experience.The resort
offers its guests sumptuous cuisine, tropical cocktails and jungle
juices in a stunning beachside setting. CURRENTLY CLOSED
Ferntree Resort
Cape Tribulation
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge offers a wide accommodation
range from dorm beds to luxury suites. It is set back in the heart
of a lush rainforest and is just a short stroll away from the
beach as well as from the spectacular mangrove boardwalks. It
features low, pitched buildings that are set harmoniously within
a dense, green landscape.
Tours in Cape Tribulation
Make the most of your time in Cape Tribulation and book
on some of the tours to explore this amazing area and get to know it!
Ofcourse you can walk the forest by yourself, but with a local guide
who is trained at spotting camouflaged animals and can tell you all
about how they fit in to the eco-system it will be much more of an experience.
And there is the thrill of flying through the forest at the Junglesurfing,
or riding your horse along a pristine beach. Last but not least, you
can get out from Cape Tribulation to the Great Barrier Reef on half
day snorkel tours, you simply can not come to north Queensland and go
home without having seen the colourful splendour of coral and tropical
fish!
These are all tours bases in Cape Tribulation, you can book them if
you stay in other areas but you will need your own transport to get
up here, free pick-ups are only done in Cape Tribulation.
Jungle Surfing
in the rainforest canopy
Looking for a thrill? Zip along steel cables through
the treetops on the world's oldest rainforest !
Tours depart hourly throughout the day and pick up from all Cape
Tribulation accommodation.
An awesome experience!
Great Barrier
Reef
with Ocean Safari
Want to see the reef?
Ocean Safari runs a half day tour out to the Great Barrier Reef
for snorkellers !
The reef is close to the coast in Cape Tribulation and you can
be out there in only 25 minutes.
Horse riding
tours
on the beach
Ride a horse along trails through the world's oldest
rainforest and along a pristine beach!
With different horses they cater to both beginners and experienced
horse riders.
Free pickups around Cape Trib.
Guided walks in the
world's oldest rainforest
Venture in to the world's oldest rainforest with
a knowledgable local guide and learn about the amazing flora and
fauna !
Learn about the most bizarre and interesting tropical
exotic fruits from all corners of the world and taste them too
!
Miscellaneous info on Cape Tribulation:
Cape Tribulation has no banks, there are some ATMs but
they often run out of cash or stop working when the phone lines are
down, stocking up on cash in Cairns or Mossman is recommended.
Cape Tribulation has no mains electricity, all the resorts
have big diesel generators that run 24 hours a day, and the local residents
and B&B's have solar panels and batteries that reduce the hours
their generator needs to run. This is not really an ideal situation,
but the best they can do under the circumstances, more
info here...
There is internet available at all the resorts and the
Cape Trib shop, but it can be slow and not real cheap, this is due to
Cape Tribulation having no broadband cable, it all goes via dialup or
satellite dish, which can be either very slow or very expensive.
Don't stress out that your mobile phone won't work in Cape Trib, relax
and enjoy the fact that you have escaped tthe mad world. If you do need
some reception try walking all the way out to the cape, half the time
your phone will work there.
Cape Tribulation is where the sealed road ends, and the
rugged unsealed Bloomfield Track
begins. You can explore this track either on foot up to Emmagen Creek,
on a mountain bike, or on a fourwheel drive safari.
Cassowary at Rainforest Hideaway B&B
Graffitit artwork on the main road
Cassowary visiting
Rainforest Hideaway
Cape Tribulation has seen a rise in cassowary numbers
in the last ten years or so, and if you're lucky you may meet this amazing
bird, Rainforest Hideaway B&B is one place where they make a regular
appearance.
Some other things to do in Cape Tribulation include going
for a swim in the swimminghole at the Cape Trib Shop, or a visit to
the Bathouse opposite PK's to meet some bats and learn about them.
Cape Tribulation was named by James Cook. He had travelled
from England to Tahiti to observe Venus passing in front of the sun
and thanks to his measurements the scientists could now work out the
distance between the earth and the sun and a range of other things.
But he also carried orders that he was to take possession of New Holland
to expand the British empire.
The majority of this epic journey had run fairly smooth, but in the
night after passing Cape Tribulation his ship struck the reef. The Endeavour
came extremely close to sinking but they managed to keep the ship afloat.
So when Cook looked out on the coast at first daylight he was not in
the happiest of moods and named a few features with not the most cheerful
of names; the cape he could see was named Cape Tribulation (tribulation
means trouble) and the mountain behind it Mount Sorrow.
In the 1970s Cape Tribulation was discovered by the hippies and it became
the end of the London-Kathmandu-Cape Tribulation overland trail. Marijuana
growing, smoking and running around naked on the beaches were the main
activities during this decade.
In 1981 the rainforests surrounding the privately owned land were declared
Cape Tribulation National Park.
Cape Tribulation really became famous when in 1982 the Douglas Shire
Council began bulldozing a track north of Cape Tribulation. Protesters
came from everywhere and tried to stop the road, leading to several
arrests by the army of policemen. The protests were unsuccesful in stopping
the bulldozing of the forest to clear a road but it did lead to the
nomination and subsequent inclusion of the area on the World Heritage
List. In 1988 UNESCO declared Cape Tribulation National Park a World
Heritage Area because of its outstanding value and beauty.
In April 2002 the last section of road was sealed, and in 2011 the final
bridge was built to give Cape Tribulation all-weather-access. More info
on Cape
Tribulation's history
A map of Cape Tribulation to help you on your
way, switch to satellite view
to fully appreciate how this little town is surrounded by the reef
and rainforest.
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