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Wet Tropics of Queensland9 factsex:wet-tropics-of-queensland
| addedtonationalheritagelist | 21 May 2007 |
| containspercentageofaustralianspecies | 50 per cent of all the nation's species within 0.1% of landmass |
| hasarea | approximately 8,940 km² (3,450 sq mi) |
| hasnaturalbeauty | exceptional coastal scenery between Daintree River and Cedar Bay combining tropical rainforest and white sandy beaches with fringing offshore coral reefs |
| hasoldestrainforests | oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforests on earth |
| hasworldheritagecriteria | meets all four natural heritage selection criteria (vii, viii, ix, x) |
| hasworldheritagestatus | World Heritage Site inscribed in 1988 |
| includesprotectedarea | Daintree National Park |
| locatedbetween | Townsville and Cooktown on north-east coast of Queensland |
Daintree Rainforest8 factsex:daintree-rainforest
| constitutespercentageoflandmass | 0.12% of Australia's landmass |
| containsover | 900 different types of tree |
| containsplantspecies | approximately 3,000 different plant species from nearly 210 plant families |
| distancefromcairns | approximately 105 km (65 mi) north by road |
| hasage | approximately 180 million years old |
| hasarea | approximately 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi) |
| locatedin | Queensland, Australia |
| partof | Wet Tropics of Queensland |
Daintree National Park2 factsex:daintree-national-park
| formallyreturnedto | Eastern Kuku Yalanji people |
| ownershiptransferdate | 29 September 2021 |