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Jindalba boardwalk
Enjoy a little taste of dense lowland rainforest in the foothills of Mount Alexandra on this easy boardwalk.
- Journey type
- Walk
- Distance
- 650m return Start and finish points are the same and the traveller must return via the same path
- Time suggested
- Allow 45min walking time.
- Grade
- Easy (walk)
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
Journey facilities
- Toilets (flush)
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Walking
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Follow the Jindalba boardwalk through desnse lowland rainforest intersected by several creeks. Photo credit: Maxime Coquard © Queensland Government
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Peer through the rainforest into crystal-clear creeks on the Jindalba boardwalk. Photo credit: Maxime Coquard © Queensland Government
Venture a short way into lush rainforest at Jindalba (meaning ‘foot of the mountain’). Stroll along the boardwalk, meandering through rainforest that cloaks the foothills of Mount Alexandra. Walk quietly and, if you’re lucky, spot a Bennett's tree-kangaroo rustling around the canopy, buff-breasted paradise kingfisher flitting through the forest or a musky rat-kangaroo on the forest floor
If you are in a wheelchair, you can access the creek from the exit end of the boardwalk. Relax in the Jindalba day-use area before continuing your discovery tour of the Daintree.
This park is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, famed for its exceptional natural beauty, outstanding examples of the record of life, evolutionary history and remarkable diversity.
Getting there and getting around
The Jindalba boardwalk is in the Cape Tribulation section of Daintree National Park,100–150km north of Cairns.
- From Cairns, drive 104km north along the Captain Cook Highway to the entrance to the Cape Tribulation section of the park at the Daintree River crossing.
- The Daintree ferry operates 6.00am–midnight every day with a reduced service on Christmas Day and occasional breaks in service for mechanical repairs or during flooding.
- From the Daintree ferry, drive 16km north along Cape Tribulation Road then turn right into Tulip Oak Road (8.5km past the Mount Alexandra Lookout), and drive a further 1km to the Jindalba car park.
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair access to the creek is possible from the exit end of the boardwalk, near the disabled access parking bays.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Jindalba boardwalk is open 24 hours a day.
Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Cape Tribulation safely and Walk with care.
- Wet season closure: Noah Beach camping area, Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park. 4 January to 1 April 2021
- Temporary partial closure Jindalba boardwalk due to maintenance: Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park 7 January to 19 February 2021