The Kuku Yulanji, an indigenous tribe once inhabited the regions surrounded by the Daintree River. The tribe were hunter-gatherers that lived in groups of eight to twelve, camped along the banks of the river. They lived on a staple diet that included the vegetation from the forest surrounding the Daintree and practiced a culture unique to Indigenous tribes in Australia. It has been estimated that the tribe resided on the banks of the Daintree river for over 9,000 years.