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The Daintree: Pure magic.

Daintree rainforest wildlife: Pythons a problem without their natural predator - us

Luminous fruit, fierce cassowaries, blue neon bees and a booming population of pythons: these are the things you could see in Far North Queensland.

  • Lee Tulloch

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Endangered cassowaries live in the rainforest.

A dead pig, some cassowaries and an unholy fight over the Daintree

Two charities are raising millions to buy up blocks in the towns of the Daintree Rainforest and restore them to their natural state. The locals say there is nothing to ‘save’. The battle is heating up.

  • Charlotte Grieve, Harriet Alexander and Jason South
Beach along the coastline in Cape Tribulation, north Queensland.

Daintree among four Qld national parks handed back to traditional owners

Wednesday’s handover closes four years of negotiations over ownership of the national parks, between Cooktown and Cairns.

  • Tony Moore
The rainforest almost kisses the Barrier Reef at Cape Tribulation.

The bliss of standing still in the big green of Cape Tribulation – and just looking

The Daintree’s dreamlike ancient wilderness takes "forest bathing" into a whole new realm.

  • Melissa Fyfe
Sanctuary Cove Resort's glitz and glamour has been superseded by a vibe more akin to a country hideaway.

52 Weekends Away: Queensland's best weekend getaways for 2020

Whether you're looking for eco-friendly adventure, an island getaway or rock-star indulgence, paradise awaits in the Sunshine State.

SES and police during the search for Milan Lemic.

Man missing in Daintree might have hidden from searchers, police say

Police "cannot confirm at this time that this is a remarkable story of survival", as Victorian man Milan Lemic turns up after three weeks in a Queensland rainforest.

  • Toby Crockford
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Missing man Milan Lemic has been reported missing in the Daintree area since December 22.

Man lived on 'fruit, berries' for three weeks in Queensland rainforest

Victorian man Milan Lemic disappeared on December 22 after he was last seen next to his bogged ute in Upper Daintree.

  • Toby Crockford
Milan Lemic has been missing in far north Queensland since December 22.

Daintree search for missing Vic man suspended after potential sighting

Milan Lemic, 25, went missing on December 22 after bogging his ute.

  • Matt Dennien
Missing man Milan Lemic has been reported missing in the Daintree area since December 22.

Daintree search continues for missing Victorian man

The parents of a Victorian man who went missing in northern Queensland nearly a week ago have visited the area where he was last seen.

  • Cheryl Goodenough and Michael Doyle
Milan Lemic has been missing in far north Queensland since Sunday.

Crocodile 'unlikely' to have taken man missing in Daintree Rainforest

Milan Lemic was last seen with his bogged ute on Sunday. When a witness returned 20 minutes later with a tractor, he was gone, leading to fears of a crocodile attack.

  • Aaron Bunch and Zach Hope

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