Daintree returned to Aboriginal custodians

From Midday Report, 12:53 pm on 30 September 2021

Australia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians.

The UNESCO World Heritage site is more than 180 million years old and has been home to generations of Aboriginal people.

The Eastern Kuku Yalanji people will now manage the national park with Queensland's state government.

Worldwatch's Max Towle spoke to Andrew Picone of the Queensland Conservation Council.