Daintree National Park, QLD
A short rainforest walk to a high, gently swaying creek bridge.
Overview
Map & elevation
Plan your hike
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Daintree Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Daintree National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Mossman Gorge and Cultural Centre“Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre is coming up, the gateway to the river and its huge granite boulders. Park here and take the paid shuttle; the gorge walks start about two kilometres farther along.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Daintree Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Rex Creek Bridge Track is a short out-and-back through lowland rainforest to a suspension bridge above cascading Rex Creek. The published distance is 1.4 km (0.87 mi) return, Grade 2, with about an hour of walking. The mapped corridor is noticeably shorter than that figure, so treat the mileage as approximate.
Start at the shuttle stop and follow the elevated Baral Marrjanga boardwalk. Turn before its river lookout onto the connecting path, cross the bridge, and return the way you came. The Rainforest Circuit starts on the far side; continue only if you mean to do that separate, longer loop.
The bridge sways gently and hangs above the creek, with clear water spilling over rocks below. Look for fish and turtles in quieter pools. The boardwalk approach is wheelchair accessible with assistance, but the bridge track itself is not. Toilets and a picnic area are back at the day-use area, and domestic pets are not allowed in the national park.
Wildlife
688 sightingsSouthern CassowaryMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
1,788 sightingsSaltwater CrocodileMost seen around 4 PMSighting map
242 sightingsSpectacled Flying-foxMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
332 sightingsBoyd's Forest DragonMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
46 sightingsVictoria's RiflebirdMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
188 sightingsLace MonitorMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Daintree. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateMossman Gorge Rainforest Circuit3.4 km · 2 hr · At the trailheadA swaying bridge opens into dense tropical rainforest.
EasyBaral Marrjanga Track0.7 km · 30 min · At the trailheadA short rainforest boardwalk to a Mossman River lookout.
EasyLower Mossman River Track0.6 km · 40 min · At the trailheadQuick river lookouts over granite boulders and fast water.
ChallengingMossman Bluff Walking Track13.4 km · 8.5 hr · 0.8 km awayA steep, remote climb toward the sheer Bluff above Mossman Gorge.
ChallengingManjal Jimalji (Devils Thumb) Trail12 km · 10 hr · 8.9 km awayA hard rainforest climb to coral fern and a boulder lookout.
Picnic area · At the trailheadMossman Gorge Day-use AreaA short, accessible rainforest boardwalk leads to Mossman River views.
Sight · 0.3 km awayMossman River Lookout (Baral Marrjanga)A short boardwalk to a boulder-filled river and mountain view.
Sight · 0.4 km awayRex Creek Suspension BridgeA swaying bridge hangs above clear, cascading creek water.
Visitor center · 1.8 km awayMossman Gorge Cultural CentreStart here for Kuku Yalanji culture and the Mossman Gorge shuttle.Parkwolf’s Daintree ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
