A single vehicle trip into the rainforest will increase from $18 to $23 for a one-way ticket and from $31 to $39 for a return trip. Mayor Michael Kerr said the new prices, which will commence from ...

A new ferry capable of taking more cars across the Daintree River into the World Heritage-listed rainforest is expected to be operational within four years but there are concerns sensitive sites are ...

Council moves to outsource Daintree Ferry service Douglas Shire Council plans to outsource the beleaguered Daintree River Ferry after controversially acquiring the barge three years ago, but big ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. North Douglas residents fed up with ferry queues restricting visitor numbers and a recent ferry maintenance ...

A Queensland council is in a race against time to replace the only ferry across the Daintree River into World Heritage rainforest, after a major blowout in the project's timeline. The council has ...

The essential car ferry connecting the residents north of the river to services and amenities has been plagued by problems dating back to 2006 when council was forced to buy the ferry from operator ...