Rainforestation Nature Park Package A - Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, Army Duck Rainforest Tour, Koala & Wildlife Park

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All three of Rainforestation's main experiences in Kuranda on one ticket: a ride through the rainforest and into the lake on a World War II amphibious Army Duck, the award-winning Pamagirri Aboriginal dance show and Dreamtime Walk, and the Koala & Wildlife Park, where you hand-feed kangaroos and meet a 5 metre crocodile.

Days

About 3 hours in the park

Age

All ages

Group size

Shared park visit

Start / finish

Rainforestation Nature Park, Kuranda

Return

See itinerary for details

Transport

Make your own way to Kuranda; Army Duck ride in the park

Meals

No meals are listed as included

Route

Map of Rainforestation Nature Park Package A - Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, Army Duck Rainforest Tour, Koala & Wildlife Park

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Included experiences

Army Duck — amphibious ride through rainforest and onto the lake
Pamagirri dance show — traditional dance and didgeridoo
Dreamtime Walk — boomerang and spear throwing with Pamagirri guides
Koala & Wildlife Park — hand-feed kangaroos, see koalas and cassowary
Crocodile feeding — keeper talk at Jack's enclosure

Rainforestation Nature Park Package A - Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience, Army Duck Rainforest Tour, Koala & Wildlife Park

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MORNING: UP THE RANGE TO KURANDA

Make your own way up the range from Cairns, about a 30 minute drive, to Rainforestation Nature Park on the Kennedy Highway just outside Kuranda. The park has been welcoming visitors since 1976 and covers 100 acres of tropical rainforest on the country of the Djabugay people. No car? Ride the Kuranda Scenic Railway, finished in 1891 after crews cut it up the Barron Gorge largely by hand, or the Skyrail cableway, then take the park shuttle from the village. The park opens at 9am. Allow around three hours to fit in all three experiences, planned around the set times for the Army Duck, the dance show and the Dreamtime Walk.

THE ARMY DUCK RAINFOREST TOUR

Ducks leave on the hour, and the ride takes about 30 minutes. Your Army Duck is a DUKW, a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck of the Second World War, with a propeller and rudder under the back. More than 21,000 were built to carry troops and supplies from ship to shore. Your Duck Captain drives you along rainforest tracks, pointing out the rainforest plants and wildlife along the way, then rolls straight down the bank into the lake for a cruise. Afterwards, wander through the tropical fruit orchard.

THE PAMAGIRRI ABORIGINAL EXPERIENCE

In the rainforest amphitheatre the Pamagirri dancers perform traditional dances about animals, hunting and gathering food, with didgeridoo and clapsticks. They show how a didgeridoo is made from a branch hollowed out by termites, then make it sound like a kangaroo or a kookaburra. Stay to the end. Before or after the show, the half-hour Dreamtime Walk follows a path shaped like the Rainbow Serpent. You throw a boomerang, then watch the guides launch spears with a woomera, two of them hold Guinness world records for distance, and take aim at a target yourself. The experience won gold at the 2019 Queensland Tourism Awards.

THE KOALA & WILDLIFE PARK

Walk the raised boardwalks at your own pace and hand-feed the kangaroos and wallabies that roam the gardens. Look for the northern koalas, which sleep up to 20 hours a day; the endangered southern cassowary, Australia's heaviest bird; a Lumholtz's tree kangaroo, found in the wild only in the rainforests of the Atherton Tableland; and the only Tasmanian devils in North Queensland. The star is Jack, a 5 metre saltwater crocodile of 600 to 700 kg, watched from a raised platform at feeding time. Your entry lets you come back as often as you like that day, around lunch in the park's café or restaurants.

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Good to know

Meeting point: Rainforestation Nature Park, 1030 Kennedy Highway, Kuranda, about 30 minutes' drive from Cairns and 5 minutes from Kuranda village. Free parking on site (locked overnight).
Departure time: The park opens at 9am daily. Army Ducks leave hourly 10am to 3pm, the dance show runs at 12pm and 2pm, and Dreamtime Walks run on the half hour from 11:30am. Times can change and are confirmed when you book.
Duration: Allow about 3 hours in the park.
Suits: Families and all ages. Most areas are paved and under cover.
Accessibility: Drive up the ramp to the top car park for accessible parking. Ramps reach the dance show, Dreamtime Walk and wildlife park, and the amphitheatre is wheelchair accessible. Army Ducks are boarded from a platform by sliding from the wheelchair onto the rear seat.
Please note: Without a car, take the Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail to Kuranda and the park shuttle from the village, or the Trans North bus from Cairns, which stops at the park.

What to bring

Hat for the Army Duck on a sunny day
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera

What is included

Army Duck Rainforest Tour, about 30 minutes
Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience: dance show and Dreamtime Walk, about 1 hour
Koala & Wildlife Park entry, with re-entry on the day
Wildlife keeper presentations

Not included

Transport to the park (the Kuranda village shuttle bus is an extra fare)
Food and drink (you can't bring your own lunch; the café and restaurants sell meals)
Koala and wildlife photos
Pamagirri Rainforest Walkabout
Exclusive koala experience

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(5/5)

A fantastic family day. We learned about Aboriginal culture, music and song, fed kangaroos, saw koalas, reptiles and crocodiles, and took a great ride through the jungle in an old army vehicle. A bit touristy, but worth it.

Gael David Verified· Travelled 30th September 2026

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(5/5)

We came as part of a Kuranda tour. First the Dreamtime Walk, with didgeridoo, spear and boomerang throwing and a dance; then the Army Duck through the rainforest with Jared; then the wildlife park to pat kangaroos and wallabies, and a buffet lunch.

Vanessa Albrecht Verified· Travelled 2nd September 2026

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(5/5)

The Aboriginal dancers were phenomenal and we learned to throw a boomerang. The Army Duck ride through the rainforest is a must, a keeper took great photos for us, and we had our photo with a koala.

Evelin E. Jewett Verified· Travelled 29th July 2026

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(5/5)

Every staff member was friendly. The Aboriginal men sharing their culture was moving and educational, the Duck tour was awesome, the wildlife park beautiful and the Dreamtime Walk top notch.

Kylie Wells Verified· Travelled 27th July 2026

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(5/5)

We spent about four hours here doing the Duck tour, the Aboriginal dance show and the Dreamtime Walk, and first wandered the park to pat and feed kangaroos. I really enjoyed learning to throw a boomerang.

Kate Boller Verified· Travelled 7th July 2026

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(5/5)

A phenomenal afternoon. Carston was funny and enlightening on the WWII Duck rainforest tour, and Louis gave us a wonderful cultural experience with boomerangs, didgeridoo, spears, music and dance. We saw lots of animals at feeding time and held a koala.

Michele B Verified· Travelled 3rd June 2026

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