For most people, the Australian East Coast trip ends at Cairns as it’s the last town to fly back from.
But, if you continue just another couple of hours north you hit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest – the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest in the world.
The whole north trip from Cairns feels like you’re escaping the well trodden tourist path as you need to cross flooded roads, say goodbye to electricity from anything other than generators and leave yourself open to nature. You have jellyfish stopping you swimming in some places, the constant sound of birdsong and insects of the jungle, and frogs getting just about everywhere. A real getting-back-to-nature experience and prepare to get very very wet!