... Wonderful and truly special place... the remote headland of Cape Tribulation is where two UNESCO World Heritage Sites meet... the world’s oldest rainforest, the Daintree Rainforest tumbles right down to the coast with just a thin strip golden beach to meet the Great Barrier Reef... it is within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics World Heritage area... if you’ve ever wanted to see what Australia looked like when dinosaurs roamed, Cape Tribulation is where you’ll find out... the Kuku Yalanji people have lived in this region for 50,000 years and have a deep connection with the land... they are proudly caring for Jalun (reef) and the Madja (rainforest)... Thanks a lot Rachel!
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Cape Tribulation is a giant amphitheater, with a semicircle of hills dominated by Mt. Sorrow (850m) and Mt. Hemmant (1000m). In 1981 Cape Tribulation National Park was declared, protecting 17,000ha of the Daintree area's remaining rainforest that existed continuously for more than 110 million years. It became part of the Daintree National Park in 1995.
The name Cape Tribulation originates from when Lieutenant James Cook’s ship ran into Endeavour Reef just north east of Cape Tribulation as he was trying to find a way through, what he described as "the insane labyrinth". He wrote: "I name this point Cape Tribulation, because here began all my troubles".
The Daintree Rainforest was added to the world heritage list in 1988.
Stamp:
Australian Fauna II
(Issued 16-12-2019)
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