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        <title>Mamu Winner Walkway</title>
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        The Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway has been labelled an iconic new Far Northern tourist attraction with &quot;wow factor&quot; and more than 3000 people have visited the $10 million attraction near Innisfail in its first three weeks.&amp;nbsp;The canopy walk guest book is brimming with positive comments about the height of the walkway and the views. The Far North's newest major tourist attraction rises 48m above the ground for views over World Heritage rainforest and the North Johnstone River.
Location 30km west of Innisfail, in Wooroonooran National Park Welcome The Ma:Mu Aboriginal Traditional Owners of this area look forward to welcoming you to this special place in Waribara clan rainforest country. What's Special? Visitors can experience the exhilaration of being high in the rainforest canopy, and enjoy spectacular views of the North Johnstone River gorge and World Heritage listed rainforest. 
The Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway was opened by the Hon Anna Bligh, MP, Premier of Queensland, on 24 August 2008. It is in Wooroonooran National Park, in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The walkway is on the Palmerston Highway, about 30km north west of Innisfail. It is about 90 minutes drive from Cairns and 30 minutes from Innisfail.
Wheelchair Accessibility The ground-level Forest walk and the elevated walkway (but not the upper deck of the observation tower) are accessible for wheelchairs with assistance, strollers, and people with impaired vision or mobility.
Top Walkway Features The Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway offers a unique experience. Visitors can get close to rainforest plants and animals, from the forest floor to the forest canopy. They can also enjoy sweeping vistas of World Heritage-listed landscapes. Information signs help visitors to understand the rich cultural history of the area and the complex web of rainforest life. 
The walkway is located on the escarpment of the North Johnstone River gorge, offering spectacular views over a sharp bend in the river and beyond to rainforest-clad mountains. The entire area has cultural significance for the Ma:Mu Aboriginal people. 
The walkway includes:- 

More than 1000 metres of ground level walking tracks, connecting the elevated walkway, cantilever and tower 
A&amp;nbsp;350m elevated walkway, high in the canopy of this lush tropical rainforest 
A&amp;nbsp;10m-long cantilever and a 37m-high observation tower with two viewing decks, providing spectacular views over the North Johnstone River
Gorge and surrounding Wet Tropics World Heritage Area 
Seats, information signs and artworks in shelters along the Forest walk and on the elevated walkway 
An entry building, office building, toilets, bus shelter and a combined bus and carpark. 
Forest walk
From the entry building, which is a short walk from the carpark, visitors stroll along the ground-level Forest walk for a close-up look at this rich tropical rainforest, part of one of the largest remaining continuous stands of complex vine forest on basalt soils. The walking track is an easy walk, suitable for wheelchairs, prams and visitors with vision-impairment.
CantileverVisitors arrive at a shelter with seats and information signs. From the shelter a 10m-long cantilevered structure rises gently as the ground drops away steeply, providing visitors with their first experience of the rainforest canopy. At the end, a viewing platform offers a magnificent view of the valley below, featuring a sharp bend in the North Johnstone River. Visitors then return to the shelter and continue along the Forest walk to the start of the elevated walkway. 
Elevated walkway The elevated walkway meanders through the rainforest canopy. Along the way visitors are able to view rainforest plants and animals at close quarters and gain tantalising glimpses of the river valley far below. Two small shelters provide rest areas and three linking sections offer the choice to leave the elevated walkway and return to the ground-level Forest walk, where two shelters provide seats and information signs. 
Observation towerAt the end of the elevated walkway a short section of the Forest walk brings visitors to the final information and rest shelter. From here a short elevated walkway leads to the lower viewing deck of the observation tower. The top of the tower, 37m above the ground, is reached by an external stairway (not accessible for wheelchairs) and offers visitors spectacular, uninterrupted vistas of the North Johnstone River gorge and surrounding landscapes. Information signs help visitors to learn more about this landscape. 
Admission prices: Adults $20 Children (414 years, children under 4 free) $10 Family (2 adults, 2 children) $50 Concession ( Queensland Pensioner Card/ Australian Seniors Card) $16 Or why not include the Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway with a full Rainforest Safari day tour with&amp;nbsp;Wooroonooran Safaris.        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sunday, September 21 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>NEW! Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway</title>
        <link>http://www.trinitybeachinfo.com//trinity-beach-tours/Scenic/656/news#1137</link>
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        We have great news! 
After 15 years in the planning the Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway will open on Monday, 18 August 2008. Mamu is the biggest project in the Wet Tropics since Skyrail. With its combination of a canopy walk high in the tree tops, an observation tower, viewing decks and cantilever, it brings you close to new unexplored spheres of the rainforest. 
This area of unsurpassed beauty contains the 2 highest mountains in Queensland, numerous rivers, waterfalls, swimming holes and some of the World's lushest and most ancient rainforests. Visitors will experience the exhilarating vistas of the Johnstone River gorge and amazing surrounding World Heritage landscapes. 
The Ma:Mu Aboriginal Traditional Owners of this area look forward to welcoming you to this special place in Waribara clan rainforest country when the walkway is completed. 
Location 30km west of Innisfail, in Wooroonooran National Park 
From the 18th August Wooroonooran Rainforest Safaris will now include a visit to the spectacular Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway.
To view the full itinerary of the tour please click here
Bookings are essential as it is a small tour with a maximum of 12 places available per day.        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sunday, July 20 2008</pubDate>
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