About Rainforestation Nature Park
Rainforestation Nature Park is a 100-acre wildlife and cultural attraction set in World Heritage-listed rainforest at Kuranda, in the Mareeba Shire of Queensland, Australia. Established in 1976, it combines rainforest ecology, native wildlife and Aboriginal culture. The park is known for its Army Duck rainforest tours, Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience and Koala and Wildlife Park, offering guided boardwalk walks and close encounters with Australian animals within a tropical rainforest setting.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a tropical rainforest setting on 6-wheel-drive Army Duck amphibious vehicle tours through rainforest and tropical fruit orchards, walk elevated boardwalks, visit the Koala and Wildlife Park to see koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, crocodiles and other native animals, and experience the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience with traditional dance performances, didgeridoo, spear and boomerang throwing demonstrations and Dreamtime walks. The site includes a restaurant, gift shop and landscaped grounds.
Key highlights
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Army Duck Rainforest Tour on land and water through World Heritage rainforest
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Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience with dance performance and cultural demonstrations
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Koala and Wildlife Park with koala encounters and native Australian animals
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Rainforest boardwalks and tropical fruit orchard
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Opportunity to hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies
History of Rainforestation Nature Park
Established in 1976 by Charles and Pip Woodward on 100 acres of former rainforest land at Kuranda. Developed as one of Tropical North Queensland's first integrated rainforest tourism attractions, combining conservation, Army Duck tours using WWII amphibious vehicles, and wildlife display.
Culture & Context
Home to the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, operated with Djabugay people, showcasing traditional dance, music, didgeridoo, weapon demonstrations and Dreamtime stories, providing visitors with an introduction to the culture of the local rainforest Aboriginal people.
Route
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