<P> Coordinates: 16 ° 12 ′ S 145 ° 24 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.2 ° S 145.4 ° E ﻿ / - 16.2; 145.4 The Daintree Rainforest (strictly a tropical seasonal forest), is a region located on the north east coast of Queensland, Australia, north of Mossman and Cairns . At around 1,200 square kilometres (460 sq mi), the Daintree is the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest on the Australian continent . Along the coastline north of the Daintree River, tropical forest grows right down to the edge of the sea . </P> <P> In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Daintree Rainforest was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "Natural attraction". </P>

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