Take a tour through Australia’s tropical rainforest via land and water aboard a World War II Army Duck as your guide explains the tropical plants and wildlife in the park. The Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience provides insight into Aboriginal culture, with demonstrations in traditional-style dwellings, including boomerang throwing and spear throwing, along with dance performances.
All-day tours of Tropical North Queensland from Cairns to Kuranda via the Kuranda Scenic Railway, including a stop at the park, are available for booking.
The park has accessible toilets and ramps to facilitate access to the Pamagirri Experience and wildlife park.
Most park areas are paved and under cover; bring a hat if it’s hot and sunny, and wear sturdy footwear.
Plan to spend about 2.5 hours at the park if you plan to do the duck boat tour, the guided wildlife tour, and the Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience. If you are participating in the Pamagirri Rainforest Walkabout, add at least 30 minutes.
The Rainforestation Nature Park is located along the Kennedy Highway, just five minutes from Kuranda Village. Most tours to the park include roundtrip transport from Cairns plus the entrance fee. You can also take the Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail to Kuranda and hop on the bus to the park for a fee.
The park is open daily, 9am–3:30pm. Queensland, particularly Cairns and the surrounding Tropical North Queensland area, experiences two major seasons—wet and dry. The dry season runs from May to October, while the wet season is from November to April. In June and July, Australia’s school holiday periods take place, so expect larger crowds then. Since the duck boats have tarpaulin roofs and the other activities are under cover, except for the Pamagirri Rainforest Walkabout, it is possible to explore the park in the rain.
The Aboriginal peoples of Australia are part of one of two distinct groups—the Indigenous peoples of Australia and the Torres Strait Islander peoples, the Indigenous Melanesian people of the Torres Strait Islands, which are part of Queensland. The country’s Indigenous culture is one of the oldest surviving cultures in the world, and the park aims to preserve and share it with visitors.
