Rainforestation Nature Park
Rainforestation
A rainforest theme park in Kuranda where you ride a WWII amphibious vehicle through the forest, watch Indigenous dances and hold koalas for photos.
Rainforestation Nature Park lies about 3 kilometers outside Kuranda town. It covers about 40 hectares and is often combined with a day trip to the Kuranda village and scenic railway. There are three main activities: riding an Army Duck amphibious vehicle converted during World War II, which drives into the rainforest and onto the lake while a guide explains the plants; watching Indigenous cultural performances, including traditional dances, didgeridoo music, and demonstrations of boomerangs and spears; and seeing koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles and cassowaries in the wildlife park, with optional paid koala-holding photos. Tickets are required, and shuttle buses run from Cairns.
Opening hours
09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Barron Gorge & Barron Falls
- Kuranda / Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
- Palm Cove
- Cairns Botanic Gardens
- Crystal Cascades
- Cairns Aquarium
- Cairns Night Markets
- Cairns Esplanade Lagoon