A Comedian Walks Into the Daintree Rainforest…
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before… a comedian walks into the world’s oldest tropical rainforest.
And no, there’s no punchline. We’re leaving those to the professionals!
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Australian comedian Jim Jefferies to the Daintree, where he joined us for a look at some of the rainforest protection and restoration work happening on the ground.
Jim visited our 110 Cape Tribulation Road property, part of Rainforest Rescue’s ambitious Daintree Oxbow conservation project. Located near the Daintree River ferry crossing, this former sugarcane property is slowly being given a new lease on life.
In May 2026, 126 Rainforest Rescuers, including volunteers, supporters and staff, came together to plant 5,000 native rainforest trees across 1.59 hectares of the property. Those young trees are now taking root, marking an exciting first step towards restoring wetland forest to land that was cleared for agriculture decades ago.
During his visit, Jim had the opportunity to explore the property and learn more about our plans for the wider Daintree Oxbow landscape.
Our vision is to reconnect rainforest, wetlands and river systems across a 599.63-hectare conservation landscape spanning 17 properties. With three properties totalling 120.39 hectares already secured, we’re making progress towards bringing these fragmented habitats back together, creating more space for wildlife and helping restore the natural connections between the Daintree River, its wetlands and the surrounding rainforest.
Of course, no visit to the Daintree would be complete without exploring a little more of what makes this place so special!
Jim and his family also enjoyed a crocodile cruise with David White from Solar Whisper, taking to the Daintree River for a closer look at the wildlife and waterways that make this region so extraordinary.
It was a pleasure to share a little of our work with Jim. We always enjoy the opportunity to introduce visitors to the Daintree, particularly the parts of the landscape where rainforest restoration is still in its early stages. There’s something pretty special about standing on land that was once cleared and imagining the forest that could grow there again.
Thanks for dropping by, Jim! We hope you and your family enjoyed your time in the Daintree.
Discover more about our Daintree Oxbow project: https://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/the-oxbow/
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