WHY Mossman?

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Mossman is part of the Douglas Region which is surrounded by The Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics World Heritage areas. We believe that Mossman is the ideal location for a world-class botanical institution and horticultural collection, as:

• It is close to Cairns International Airport, will be located on the Captain Cook Highway and will be accessible to abundant tourist accommodation
• Mossman lies adjacent to the Daintree, the world's oldest rainforest and offers all essential ingredients for a botanic garden
• Up to 500,000 people visit the Mossman Gorge or pass through Mossman to visit the Daintree and Cape Tribulation areas annually
• The Douglas region is already an iconic tourist destination
• Mossman contains vital infrastructure and a Mossman Botanic Garden will have major positive impacts on the social, economic and environmental needs of the area
• Mossman is strategically positioned near James Cook University, CSIRO and the Australian Tropical Herbarium.

The Mossman Botanic Garden is:

• Positioned between two natural world heritage areas- the Wet Tropics Rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef.
• Showcasing two world heritage nominees - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and The Wet Tropics Indigenous Cultures- represented by the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Bama.
• A world class Wet Tropics Arboretum representing many of Queensland's special, unique and threatened rainforest plants.
• The Wet Tropics (home to the MBG) has the highest diversity of tree species in all of Australia..