I'm thrilled to announce that Lot 68 Forest Creek Road in the Daintree Rainforest will be protected forever.

When Lot 68 was listed for sale earlier this year, it could easily have been purchased for housing development. That's why I acted quickly—signing a contract, paying a deposit, and launching a $250,000 fundraising campaign.

Thanks to incredible supporters from around the world, we've reached our goal and secured this high-biodiversity rainforest block.

Why this matters

This property provides critical habitat for endangered Southern Cassowaries, Bennett's Tree-kangaroos, Spectacled Flying-foxes, and many more species. It also forms part of a vital wildlife corridor stretching from the Daintree River to Thornton Peak, the third highest mountain in Queensland at 1,374m. 

Now that Lot 68 is secured, rehabilitation will occur to remove exotic plants and restore an area of rainforest cleared in the past. Once that has been completed the property will be added to the Pathway to Protection process and be assessed for inclusion in the Daintree National Park (CYPAL). 

Thanks to thousands of generous donors 35 Daintree Rainforest properties have now been purchased for conservation. See them all here. 

Thank you - Daintree's Lot 68 saved for the Bennett's Tree-kangaroo. 

The work continues

This is an incredible conservation win—but it is estimated that over 150 freehold blocks remain in the Daintree. With continued support, we can secure more land, restore more rainforest, and protect this ancient ecosystem for generations to come.

Our next challenge: Lot 2 Old Forest Creek Road

Our next challenge is extraordinary. Lot 2 isn't just another property — it's the Daintree's Botanical Ark, home to 233 native plant species including 9 Threatened species and others found almost nowhere else on Earth. Among them: the endangered Giant Climbing Pandanus, the incredibly rare Noah's Corduroy Tamarind (identified as a new species only in 2005), and evolutionary treasures like China Camp Laurel sustained by Southern Cassowaries.

To make this vision a reality, we need $960,000 to purchase, protect and regenerate this Botanical Ark.

Join us in protecting more rainforest in 2025.