will find limitless opportunities to leave everyday life behind. Here you'll discover the Coast's diverse natural treasures from the magnificent underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef to the lush tropical Daintree and Cape Tribulation rainforests that cloak the mountains and plains -- two world Heritage ecosystems existing side by side. Classic palm fringed beaches tempt you to just relax and unwind or you can choose from a host of tours, or action packed adventure. Explore the reef diving or snorkelling, take a rainforest walk or a 4WD safari, play a round of golf, go fishing or set off on a crocodile spotting cruise. Tropical Rainforest : There are tropical rainforests in many parts of the world but Daintree is the one closest to my own home in Australia. Daintree/Cape Tribulation is situated on the east coast of Far North Queensland in an area also known as the Wet Tropics. This area (900,000 hectares) was granted international protection through its addition in 1988 to the World Heritage list, an agreement signed by more than 100 countries and designed to preserve areas of ecological importance. The Daintree is also believed to be the oldest living rainforest in the world (110 million years old). There are surviving species of the earliest flowering trees which first appeared over 100 million years ago when dinosaurs ruled the land. It is also the second largest virgin tract of rainforest after the Amazon rainforest in South America. Holiday Company Descriptions Port Douglas and Daintree Tourism :