Wet Tropics of Queensland, Natural World Heritage Site in Queensland, Australia
The Wet Tropics of Queensland covers 8,940 square kilometers of tropical forests along the north-east Queensland portion of the Great Dividing Range.
The rainforest ecosystem of the Wet Tropics received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1988 and joined the Australian National Heritage List in 2007.
Aboriginal Rainforest People have maintained continuous residence in this tropical rainforest environment for more than 5,000 years, making it singular in Australia.
The region encompasses sixteen structural types of rainforest, multiple national parks, and Australia's highest waterfall, Wallaman Falls, which visitors can explore through marked trails.
The area contains 390 rare plant species and hosts the highest concentration of primitive flowering plant families worldwide, with 85 species found exclusively in this region.
Location: Queensland
Inception: 1988
GPS coordinates: -17.67100,145.70500
Latest update: May 11, 2025 14:39
Paronella Park
26.7 km
Mount Bartle Frere
32.6 km
Atherton Tableland
32.8 km
Millaa Millaa Falls
22 km
Josephine Falls
31.3 km
Mount Hypipamee crater
35.9 km
Wooroonooran National Park
35.6 km
Millstream Falls
26.4 km
Tully Falls
19.3 km
Tully Gorge National Park
23.4 km
Millstream Falls National Park
26.4 km
Majestic Picture Theatre
37.3 km
Malanda Falls
37.4 km
Mount Hypipamee National Park
35.8 km
Dinner Falls
35.6 km
Topaz Road National Park
30.5 km
Malanda Falls Swimming Pool
37.4 km
Palmerston Rocks National Park
23.4 km
Ellinjaa Falls
20.4 km
St Saviour's Anglican Church, South Johnstone
31.8 km
St James Catholic Church, Malanda
37.4 km
Tully Court House
37.5 km
Evelyn Scrub War Memorial
32.6 km
Cressbrook Cemetery
33.1 km
Koombooloomba National Park
26.7 km
Tully Falls National Park
14.6 km
Herberton Range National Park
28.6 km
Australian Platypus Park
25.9 kmReviews
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