I’ve written about the romance here at Wildwood and also our amazing orchard that’s full of surprises, but I wanted to share with you the magic of being in the forest for the whole family.

One of my favourite things about being in the Daintree is witnessing the beauty of children being surrounded by nature and losing themselves in it.

There’s so much to do around Cape Trib that it’s easy to get immersed in nature without even trying to, whether that’s painting their bare chests with mud after a dip in Emmagen Creek or stopping to check out the stick insects on the pandanus leaves that smell of peppermint (yes really!).

It really IS a magical place for children where their imaginations can come to life – if they like bug hunting, there’s so much to discover, or they can learn to make campfires, run on the sand, create crazy driftwood sculptures or just sit and draw what they see around them.

For us it’s somewhere where I see my kids discovering their wild side and going feral with their friends, with the space to run and jump and shout as much as they like.

Where else can you pick fruit together and eat it with your bare hands while you’re still wet from a swim in the creek? And it’s so fun to hear all the sounds of nature and learn to spot the different bird calls, and recognise some of the incredible plant life we’re surrounded by. Definitely a place where children can be free range!