Daintree

The group spent the second week of the trip in the Daintree River/Cape Tribulation area. This area is unique in that it is one of the few areas in Australia where rainforest meets coast. The group set up camp at Kingfisher Park; there, they spotted animals such as the platypus and white-lipped green tree frog, and woke up every morning to the delightful or dreadful (depending on who you ask) call of the laughing kookaburra. The students got up close and personal to wildlife at the Rainforest Habitat, and also took a walk among the treetops at a Rainforest Canopy Walk. Sugar cane is the dominant industry in the Daintree area, and the group met with an industry leader and toured a sugar cane factory.