Kuranda is a town located on the Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia.It is 25 kilometres from Cairns. Since Kuranda is surrounded by tropical rainforest, it is well known as the Village in the Rainforest for over a century.
Joining the group tour of Army Duck is the safest and most comfortable way to explore the rainforest. The real name of Army Duck is DUKW (colloquially known as Duck), it is a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.
The rainforest tour is around 45 minute, the driver and the guide Duck Captain will identify and explain the plants and wildlife as Army Duck passes by.
Gympie (Dendrocnide moroides) is one of the most interesting plants which is common to rainforest areas in the north east of Australia. It has stinging hairs which cover the whole plant and deliver a potent neurotoxin when touched. By the way, In the aboriginal language of Northern Australia, ‘Gympie’ means ‘awful’.
Army Duck then splashes into the lake for a cruise, Choumeizai finds that there is a camera right next to the entrance of the lake for taking souvenir photos, it is just an amusement park.
The lake is unexpectedly beautiful and there are more wildlife to be seen, such as Tortoise and a small lizard named ‘Water Dragon’, but no crocodile.
The rainforest around is one of the oldest in the world, it is over 150 millions years old and was declared as World Heritage in 1988.
The tour is safe, comfortable and fun, recommendable for families.
