Cape Tribulation

E73734

headland locality

Cape Tribulation is a remote coastal headland in Far North Queensland, Australia, known for its lush tropical beaches where the Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.

Aliases (1)

Cape Tribulation region ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	headland → locality →
aboriginalCountry	Kuku Yalanji country →
accessFrom	Daintree River ferry →
accessRoad	Cape Tribulation Road →
climate	tropical →
country	Australia →
distanceFromCairns	about 110 km north →
distanceFromPortDouglas	about 85 km north →
environmentType	coastal beach → tropical rainforest →
hasEcosystem	coastal dunes → coral reef (offshore) → mangroves → rainforest →
hazard	crocodiles in local waterways → marine stingers in summer →
knownFor	biodiversity → ecotourism → meeting point of Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef → remote tropical beaches →
locatedIn	Shire of Douglas →
locatedOnCoastOf	Coral Sea →
locatedWithin	Daintree National Park →
namedBy	James Cook →
namedInYear	1770 →
nameOrigin	named by James Cook after his ship HMS Endeavour struck a nearby reef →
nearbyFeature	Bloomfield Track → Daintree Rainforest → Great Barrier Reef →
nearestCity	Cairns →
partOf	Daintree region →
primaryEconomicActivity	tourism →
protectedBy	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service →
region	Far North Queensland →
secondaryEconomicActivity	small-scale agriculture →
state	Queensland →
timeZone	AEST →
tourismActivity	4WD touring → beach activities → rainforest walks → snorkelling (offshore reefs) → wildlife watching →
traditionalOwners	Eastern Kuku Yalanji people NERFINISHED →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf	Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (offshore waters) → Wet Tropics of Queensland →
UTCOffset	+10:00 →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Daintree Rainforest →	contains
Daintree River →	hasNearbySettlement
Eastern Kuku Yalanji people ("Cape Tribulation region") →	traditionalTerritory