Daintree Properties Saved So Far
The Daintree Buy Back and Protect Forever Project has contributed to the protection of twelve properties in the Daintree so far.
- Property 1 - Protected July 2001
- Property 2 - Protected October 2001
- Property 3 - Protected May 2002
- Property 4 - Protected February 2003
- Property 5 - Protected September 2003
- Property 6 - Protected November 2003
- Property 7 - Protected July 2005
- Property 8 - Protected January 2006
- Property 9 - Protected April 2007
- Property 10 - Protected May 2008
- Property 11 - Protected May 2009
- Property 12 - Protected May 2010
Cow Bay properties
The properties in the Cow Bay area are now protected in the Baralba Corridor Nature Refuge. The properties form a link between two isolated areas of the Daintree National Park (World Heritage Area). The properties are known habitat for the endangered Cassowary and the protected rainforest will provide a valuable corridor between the areas of the Daintree National Park.
 Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge |
The Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge protects a valuable wildlife corridor
and populations of one endangered, three vulnerable and 11 rare plants,
including species found only in the Daintree. Click here to see a map of these properties.
Forest Creek properties
Two properties now protected in the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge are Lot 7 and Lot 8 Forest Creek Road. Lot 7 is a 5.16 hectare (13 acre) property in the Forest Creek area (immediately north of the Daintree River). The rear boundary of the property adjoins the Daintree National Park (World Heritage Area) and the southern boundary is across the road from a State Reserve. The property and immediate environs is habitat for a variety of filmy ferns, palms and other rare species and regional ecosystems. The property is also known Bennett's Tree-kangaroo habitat and will provide a valuable corridor from the National Park to the Forest Creek wetlands. Click here for our Forest Creek map.
Cape Tribulation
 Cape Tribulation Property # 9 |
This property located just a few minutes from Cape Tribulation is covered in the wonderful lowland tropical rainforest that has made this location and Australian conservation icon and renowned throughout the world.
The 2.12 hectare property lies within a "rainforest residential precinct" on the local government planning scheme. This type of zoning meant that the property could have been developed for housing at any time. Now that we've made the purchase the property will be protected in perpetuity. The property lies at the start of the slope leading up into the hills overlooking some outstanding coastal scenery with Tribulation Creek tumbling eastwards over a rocky bed towards the nearby sea .
 Cape Tribulation |
The Regional Ecosystem mapping service provided online by the Queensland Government's Environmental Protection Authority, shows the majority of the block to be listed as "Of concern" ecosystem category 7.11.23 being described as "Complex mesophyll vine forest on fertile, well drained metamorphics of very wet and wet footslopes". There is also an "Endangered" ecosystem 7.3.17 on the nearby lowlands and the general area is classified as essential habitat for the endangered Cassowary. Click here to view our Cape Tribulation map.
More Information
- Daintree Buyback & Protect Forever Project
- Cow Bay Map of Properties Saved
- Cape Tribulation Map of Properties Saved
- Forest Creek Map of Properties Saved
- Daintree Critical Cassowary Habitat
- Daintree Self Drive Tour
- Daintree Buyback & Protect Forever FAQ's
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