Idiotfruit and tree kangaroos: Why the ancient rainforests of Queensland’s Wet Tropics are so distinctive

In Queensland’s northern reaches lie the Wet Tropics, spanning about 450 kilometers between Townsville and Cooktown. These mountainous rainforests are a relic of the ancient continent of Gondwana, dating back million of years when Australia and parts of Antarctica were covered in rainforest. In Queensland’s northern reaches lie the Wet Tropics, spanning about 450 kilometers between Townsville and Cooktown. These mountainous rainforests are a relic of the ancient continent of Gondwana, dating back million of years when Australia and parts of Antarctica were covered in rainforest. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories