The Daintree rainforest is a national park in Far North Queensland, Australia, 1,502 km northwest of Brisbane and 100 km northwest of Cairns. It was founded in 1981 and is part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland. In 1988 it became a World Heritage Site. The park consists of two sections, with a settled agricultural area between them which includes the towns of Mossman and Daintree Village. The main entrance to Daintree National Park is located south of the Daintree River at Mossman Gorge.