At around 2,600km2 (1,000 sq mi), The Daintree is the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest on the Australian continent. Along the coastline north of the Daintree River, tropical rainforest grows right down to the edge of the sea.
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Kuku Yalanji people, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Silky Oaks Lodge stands. In sharing elements of their history, heritage and culture we acknowledge the Kuku Yalanji people of the Daintree and their connections to Country.
The World Heritage listed Daintree National Park is home to one of the oldest living rainforests on the planet, and originated on the super continent Gondwana approximately 260 million years ago. The diverse landscape of the Daintree region comprises a great variety of vegetation including complex mangroves, coastal heather on sand, widespread eucalypt woodlands and the most luxuriant tropical rainforest in Australia.
With Silky Oaks Lodge as luxury base, discover the sights and sounds of the rainforest with a riverside hike and plunge into a freshwater billabong, take a Dreamtime walk with Kuku Yalanji Traditional Owners and explore the nearby wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on a diving, snorkelling or helicopter adventure.
Enveloped by the lush rainforest, guests relax in one of 40 private suites, each a luxurious retreat complete with balcony and hammock ready to sway in the afternoon breeze.
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The Daintree is a tropical rainforest on the north east coast of Queensland, Australia, 70 minutes north of Cairns.
Set amongst the leafy rainforest canopy, Silky Oaks Lodge overlooks the gently flowing Mossman River and adjoins the World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park.
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