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Independent day visitors can head north of the Daintree River from today (Monday 19th February) to see the unique views from the Alexandra Lookout and visit attractions such as the Daintree Discovery Centre.

Welcoming the great news that the road would open to Thornton Beach after being closed for more than two months, with only organised tours allowed to take people north of the river in recent weeks, Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) Chief Executive, Mark Olsen commented “sadly the public still cannot head further north to Cape Tribulation and our thoughts are with the people who live and work there.

“After such a long wait for greater access to the Daintree National Park, I encourage accommodation providers to suggest their guests travel north and support the operators who will have faced 65 days without customers.

“There are guided walks, fishing tours, tropical fruit ice creams to taste and crocodile spotting tours open.

“The Douglas Shire Card allows locals a free trip on the Daintree Ferry until 28 February and I encourage the community to make the most of this access.”

The new road conditions for Alexandra Range to Thornton Beach are:

• The Daintree Ferry is open from 5am to midnight.
• Alexandra Range is open with a single lane from 5am to midnight.
• It is open to vehicles under 12.5 metres in length and less than 25 tonnes.
• Vehicles towing caravans, trailers or campervans must measure less than 12.5 metres or less than 25 tonnes.
• Vehicles will be able to stop at the Alexandra Lookout. When leaving the lookout, vehicles will need to wait to join the end of the queue, and this will be under traffic control.

What is now open
Attractions

• Daintree Discovery Centre - attractions and cafe 10am-4pm
• Flora Villa Ice Creamery
• Daintree Fan Palm boardwalk - Opening Wednesday. Monday to Friday 9am-2pm. Saturday closed. Sunday 10am-2pm
• Cooper Creek Wilderness - guided walks through the rainforest must be prebooked. 8.30am 4 hour walk , 10am & 2pm - 2 hour walk
• Daintree Ice Cream Company - open 1pm-4pm.
• Daintree Fishing

Daintree River Cruises

• Solar Whisper - daily
• Crocodile Express - daily
• Daintree Crocodile Tours - daily
• Daintree River Wild Watch - sunrise and sunset cruises

Images: Views from Alexandra Lookout (top), Solar Whisper cruis on the Daintree River (middle) and the Daintree Discovery Centre (below). Credit: Tourism Tropical North Queensland.

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