Rainforestation Nature Park, Nature park in Kuranda, Queensland, Australia
Rainforestation Nature Park is a 100-acre (40 ha) attraction near Kuranda, in Far North Queensland, on a site that was formerly a coffee and orange plantation. It has three parts: the Army Duck Rainforest Tour, the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience and the Koala & Wildlife Park, where elevated boardwalks lead past crocodiles, koalas, kangaroos, wombats and cassowaries.
The site, formerly called Mountain Groves, had been a coffee and orange plantation before the park opened in 1976 on 100 acres of World Heritage rainforest. The Army Duck Rainforest Tour has run since that first year, using amphibious World War II DUKW vehicles. The Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience followed in 1993 and the Koala & Wildlife Park in 1996.
The Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience presents indigenous traditions through dance performances held in a rainforest amphitheater setting. Visitors can learn boomerang throwing techniques and discover how Aboriginal people traditionally used this landscape.
The park features accessible timber walkways that allow visitors to explore the forest on foot without difficulty, with flat paths through most areas. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for humid, wet conditions typical of tropical rainforest environments.
Visitors explore the rainforest using restored World War II amphibious vehicles that can travel both on land and through water channels. These Army Duck tours offer an unusual way to experience the forest while traveling in historic military equipment.
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