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Four-wheel drives negotiate the tricky CREB track. Picture: Tourism Tropical North Queensland

Notorious CREB Track re-opens

THE infamous CREB Track, 71km between the Daintree and Wujal Wujal, has re-opened.

5 August, 2026

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Hundreds of people received a Douglas Card for free travel on the Daintree River ferry. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

Ferry campaign success

TWO osprey chicks have hatched on the James Cook University’s Daintree Rainforest Observatory (DRO) canopy crane.

Osprey chicks high as a kite

Mayor Lisa Scomazzon and Birdon’s Sarah Yuen on the Daintree River ferry. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

Birdon takes helm of ferry

Shane Finlayson, of Birdon, symbolically places a coin on the new Daintree ferry’s keel. Picture: Birdon

Full steam ahead

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The nesting ospreys on top of the JCU Daintree canopy crane. Picture: James Cook University

Webcam keeps close eye on ospreys

A tourist admires the serenity of the Daintree rainforest. Picture: Supplied

Answer the Daintree’s call

Landside works have started at the Daintree River for the new ferry. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

It’s a ferry good start

At the Bamanga Muruku Tourism Hub opening were (from left) Linda Walker, Deanna Sheehan, Irene Walker and Trinity Clarke. Picture: Supplied

New era in cultural tourism

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The Daintree River ferry will be free to locals in May and June Picture: Douglas Shire Council

No-one pays ferry man

110 Cape Tribulation Road, a key site in the rejected Rainforest Rescue development. Oxbow is visible in the background, surrounded by the cane farms that are now no longer in use. Picture: Rainforest Rescue

Revival project refused

Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon with the giant northern anchor point as Daintree ferry repairs progress. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

Ferry good start

Workers continue to stabilise the Daintree River Ferry following its unmooring after last week’s flooding. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

Help is at hand

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