| Type: | suburb |
| Lower Daintree | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -16.28°N 145.3911°W |
| Pop: | 83 |
| Postcode: | 4873 |
| Area: | 66.6 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 25.6 |
| Dir1: | N |
| Location1: | Mossman |
| Dist2: | 101 |
| Dir2: | NW |
| Location2: | Cairns |
| Dist3: | 141 |
| Dir3: | S |
| Location3: | Cooktown (4WD) |
| Dist4: | 1798 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Shire of Douglas |
| Stategov: | Cook |
| Fedgov: | Leichhardt |
| Near-N: | Forest Creek |
| Near-Ne: | Kimberley |
| Near-E: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Se: | Wonga Beach |
| Near-S: | Whyanbeel |
| Near-Sw: | Whyanbeel |
| Near-W: | Stewart Creek Valley |
| Near-Nw: | Daintree |
Lower Daintree is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Lower Daintree had a population of 83 people.
The Daintree River (-16.289°N 145.4524°W) forms the northern boundary, and Trinity Bay in the Coral Sea the eastern.[2] [3]
The western part of the locality is within the Daintree National Park, while the eastern part is a nationally important wetland .[4] The land in between is used for crop growing, predominately sugarcane.
The Mossman Daintree Road runs through from south to north-west.
The Daintree River Ferry carries vehicles from Cape Tribulation Road in Lower Daintree across the Daintree River to Cape Tribulation Road in Forest Creek.[5]
The Daintree River was named by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple after geologist Richard Daintree. T
The locality was named and bounded on 8 September 2000. The locality's name reflects its proximity to the lower reaches of the river.
In the, Lower Daintree had a population of 98 people.
In the, Lower Daintree had a population of 83 people.
There are no schools in Lower Daintree. The nearest government primary schools are Daintree State School in neighbouring Daintree to the north-west and Wonga Beach State School in neighbouring Wonga Beach to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.
There is a boat ramp with pontoon and floating walkway at Cape Tribulation Road on the south bank of Daintree River (-16.2616°N 145.3933°W). It is managed by the Douglas Shire Council.[6]
The Daintree River Cruise Centre is at 2914 Mossman Daintree Road . It offers eco-cruises through the mangroves of the river where birds, fish, and crocodiles can be spotted.[7] [8]