The Daintree is the only place in the world where the evolution of plants and animals can be 'tracked', sorry if you are still into the Adam and Eve story. The Park has a prehistoric feel as you drive and walk amongst the amazing rainforest and mangroves.
Mossman Gorge was stunning with vast amounts of water pounding over rocks making them smooth and round over time. Like dinosaur eggs the rocks sit, waiting for another drastic change in climate to hatch maybe?
We arrived early and beat the other tourists, so we felt like it was just us exploring this vast landscape. The tree roots and branches were the most amazing creations of mother nature. If you pick any large root and follow it you quickly realise it winds it way for meters and meters, up and down like a roller coaster in search of the best light by which to grow.
A ferry crossing was our entry into the other part of the Daintree and this is the part you see on all the postcards. It is where the rainforest meets the ocean. This meeting like that of a bright green shirt and bright blue skirt is belted by mangroves. Clearly Mother Nature knew the rules. The mangroves, while not as pretty as the forest, had me fascinated. The trees that grow in this area have unique ways of surviving. They wind their roots up down and around, create snorkels for themselves to breath and support roots and sent down to stablise them against the battering coastal winds.
The mangroves also 'make' land. If left alone the mangrove forests will make about 1m a year. I just thought that was fantastic.Around the National Park cane fields and banana plantations are abundant, lining the roadside like a guard of honor, as you drive through this spectacular part of Australia.
We purchased some Innisfail Bananas and they are the best we have had. Creamy and delicious!
Lots of love, Krystal
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