How many rainforests are there in Australia?

Answer 1

There are numerous rainforests in Australia, and they are not all named, and it is hard to separate them where many are grouped together in the same geographical region. Many areas along the eastern seaboard have significant rainforests, as do parts of northern Australia, the northwest and even Tasmania. Queensland is particularly well known for its rainforests, north around Cairns and inland, and extending right down through areas of Brisbane and the Gold Coast hinterland. Some of the better known rainforests are listed below, but these form just a small selection of the total.

• Daintree National Park - North Queensland (where the rainforest meets the reef)
• Russell Falls - Mt Field National Park, Tasmania
• Tara Bulga National Park - Strzelecki Ranges, Victoria
• Florence Falls - Lichfield national Park, Northern Territory

Answer 2

Despite being largely classified as arid, semi-arid or desert, there are significant areas of rainforest in Australia. Most of the rainforest areas are not named, as sections of rainforest are found right along the northeastern seaboard as far south as southeast Queensland and the hinterland of the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales. These are the temperate rainforests, while further north are the subtropical and tropical rainforests. More unnamed rainforest regions are found in the north (particularly around Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory) and the northwest of the continent (especially around the Kimberley region). There are also cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania.

Some of the better known rainforests are listed below, but these form just a small selection of the total.

• Daintree National Park - North Queensland (where the rainforest meets the reef)
• Lamingtons National Park, Queensland
• Springbrook National Park, Queensland
• Russell Falls - Mt Field National Park, Tasmania
• Tara Bulga National Park - Strzelecki Ranges, Victoria
• Florence Falls - Lichfield National Park, Northwrn Territory