Silky Oaks Lodge
(Daintree Rainforest - Northern Queensland)
Reopening - 1st April 2021
Why we love it
Silky Oaks Lodge offers an extraordinary experience of Tropical North Queensland, where Australia’s celebrated Daintree Rainforest meets the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. Take a guided hike and connect with the region’s indigenous culture, swim and snorkel in the spring-fed Mossman River or simply sway in a hammock in the afternoon breeze.
Food
Dine in style at the sensational Treehouse Restaurant. Enjoy an unforgettable meal and feel at one with nature. Sit high in the Rainforest canopy and overlook the sparkling Mossman River. A true tropical paradise, our elegant Dining Room and Bar is naturally air conditioned by cool breezes from the river below. The service is genuine, relaxed, warm and friendly.
Destination
Silky Oaks Lodge is set on 32 hectares (80 acres) of pristine rainforest above the gently flowing Mossman River, approximately 60 minutes’ drive from Cairns and 20 minutes from Port Douglas, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Also within easy reach are Mossman Gorge and the magnificent wilderness of Cape Tribulation.
Tropical North Queensland is a remarkable region where Australia’s celebrated Daintree Rainforest meets the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. At an estimated 180 million years old, the Daintree Rainforest is regarded as the oldest in the world. It is one of the most complex ecosystems on earth, containing living examples of ancient plants unique to the area as well as hundreds of species of birds, animals and reptiles. The Daintree is home to the indigenous Kuku Yalanji people who have a deep connection with the land.
Experiences
Silky Oaks Lodge is a luxurious base from which to plan your adventures.
The lodge offers a range of signature lodge-based activities to help you relax and discover the surrounding rainforest and Mossman River at your own pace.
The lodge also works with a number of premium local operators who together offer a host of regional experiences from hot-air-ballooning and helicopter tours to indigenous cultural walks and diving the Great Barrier Reef.
If you would like something a little more relaxing, The Healing Waters Spa is inspired by ancient beliefs that celebrate water in the Mossman River as a renewing and life-giving force.
Getting there
Silky Oaks Lodge is a 20 minute drive from Port Douglas (22 km) and 60 minutes’ drive north of Cairns Airport (78 km).
Cape Tribulation is 68 km north of the lodge. The lodge is easily accessed from Cairns Airport, with direct daily flights to and from main touring gateways including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Alice Springs and Uluru.
Self-drive is a popular option, the journey by road meanders through Queensland’s trademark cane fields and winds along the coast overlooking the sparkling Coral Sea. For driving directions, please contact the lodge for a map.
Accommodation
At Silky Oaks Lodge, the team wish to make your stay as relaxing as possible. Warm and welcoming, the elegant Treehouse style accommodation has been exquisitely designed to offer you complete privacy in a tranquil space.
The boutique luxury lodge has 36 secluded Treehouse rooms and 4 breath taking suites.
