Going against the tourism flow
People from all parts of the world come to the Daintree to see its exceptional natural beauty, to experience the magic of the world’s oldest rainforest and to find out why it is an important World Heritage site.
The majority go the popular, mass tourism way; a day-tour from a central accommodation hub, including a quick run around a public boardwalk, lunch at a resort, a river cruise and a visit to a wildlife park to enrich the itinerary of a somewhat travel-intensive experience.
There is a growing number of travellers whose holidays begin with research on the web, or with word-of-mouth recommendations, having decided that they want to get into the real forest, the old growth rainforest, with the natural and sometimes muddy trails and without the ‘quick-fix’ that fills the accommodation houses in the regional centres.
Cooper Creek Wilderness has created a weblog so that the 1% that make it into our beautiful fan palm forests can share this experience with those who are planning their holiday.
We would like to know whether you enjoyed your tour with Cooper Creek Wilderness. What memories you have taken away with you and even how you were impacted upon by the immense age, the biodiversity and the complex inter-relationships within this rainforest?
How important is eco-tourism or responsible travel to your appreciation of nature?
Cooper Creek Wilderness welcomes your contribution to our weblog. We hope that you will make many more visits to our piece of paradise in the Daintree and to our web site.
March 22nd, 2007 at 7:59 am
“Eperiencing first hand the ancient forest at Cooper Creek Wilderness is simply breath-taking. It is easy to see why Prue and Neil, our guides for the day and night walks, have such passion for this unique and sacred place. Sharing their detailed knowledge of the plants and animals of the Daintree with us as we walked among the ancient trees allowed us really to appreciate the need to preserve such a valuable natural asset. The diversity and richness of life in this wilderness is astounding: from the tiny white tree-snails and Boyd’s forest dragons, endemic to the Daintree, to the towering cathedral like fan palms, mahogonies and figs which have stood for centuries, the sense of heritage is ever present.
It may be some time before I can visit Australia again but I know that when I do, I will return to this wonderful place.”
Posted for Tom Squibb from the UK, by Prue.