Daintree Rainforest
Some of our Ultimate Viewers learn about Aboriginal spirituality in one of the oldest rainforests on earth.
![Wawu-karrba waterfall Wawu-karrba waterfall](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201012/20101214-ultimate-viewers-daintree-1-600x411.jpg)
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Oprah Show Ultimate Viewers and their Aboriginal guide linger at the Wawu-karrba waterfall—which is said to have special healing powers for women—in the Daintree Rainforest.
Estimated to be between 100 million and 140 million years old, Daintree Rainforest is one of the oldest rainforests in the world.
Estimated to be between 100 million and 140 million years old, Daintree Rainforest is one of the oldest rainforests in the world.
![Ultimate Viewers Andrea, Renee, Kate, Patti, Thomas and Kathleen Ultimate Viewers Andrea, Renee, Kate, Patti, Thomas and Kathleen](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201012/20101214-ultimate-viewers-daintree-2-600x411.jpg)
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Ultimate Viewers Andrea, Renee, Kate, Patti, Thomas and Kathleen stand outside the Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa. Guests at the lodge spend the night in "bayan" tree houses in the middle of the rainforest.
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Aboriginal guide Linda paints Ultimate Viewer Kathleen's face with ochre, an important painting material in Aboriginal culture.
![Descending into Daintree Descending into Daintree](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201012/20101214-ultimate-viewers-daintree-4-600x411.jpg)
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Our Ultimate Viewers and their Aboriginal guide trek through Daintree Rainforest.
![The view at Rex's Lookout The view at Rex's Lookout](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201012/20101214-ultimate-viewers-daintree-5-600x411.jpg)
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Ultimate Viewers take in the stunning view at Rex's Lookout, where the rainforest meets the reef.
![Helicopters fly over the Great Barrier Reef Helicopters fly over the Great Barrier Reef](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201012/20101214-ultimate-viewers-daintree-6-600x411.jpg)
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Flying high over the Great Barrier Reef, some of our Ultimate Viewers catch a glimpse of sharks and sting rays.
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Ultimate Viewers Renee and Andrea experience a traditional smoking ceremony, which is used to cleanse the spirit and ensure safety and health.
Published 01/19/2011