The Properties Saved so far

The Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge in the Daintree

The Daintree Buy Back and Protect Forever Project has contributed to the protection of eight properties in the Daintree so far.

Cow Bay – 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
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Forest Creek – Two properties now protected in the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge. 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 to view map.

Cape Tribulation - 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 . The Regional Ecosystem mapping service provided on line 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 map
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Number 1. Protected July 2001 2. Protected October 2001 3. Protected May 2002 4. Protected February 2003 5. Protected September 2003 6. Protected November 2003 7. Protected July 2005 8. Protected January 2006 9. Protected April 2007

Kelvin Davies and Christopher Bennett removing the for sale sign from the 8th property, now the Rainforest Rescue Nature Refuge.

Please join us in saving our priceless rainforest heritage. Each $25 will buy and protect approximately 5 sq. meters of World Heritage value Daintree rainforest.

Acquisition Management and Costs

Conveyancing services are provide by a project supporter at no cost. The only expense is State Government Stamp Duty, which is reimbursed once the properties are declared as a Nature Refuge. The Douglas Shire Council has exempted the properties from local government rates.