Trips

Lake Eacham, Mt Hypipamee and Mount Molloy

May 30, 2012 by Duncan 4 Comments
Forest once covered much of the Atherton Tableland, but while much of that was cleared to create agricultural land some important parts remain. It...
Birds

Black Butcherbirds killing a snake

May 16, 2012 by Duncan 3 Comments
The Australian butcherbirds are a genus (Cracticus) of striking and aggressive passerine predators, so it is hardly surprising that when they were first discovered they were...
Birding

Getting damp on the Daintree

April 18, 2012 by Duncan 2 Comments
To the north of both Cairns and the Atherton Tableland is the Daintree River, which gives the area and the small town its name....
Birding

Wet and Wild in the Atherton Tableland

March 28, 2012 by Duncan 8 Comments
I visited a large number of locations while staying in the Atherton tablelands, and I thought it might make sense to break my stories...
Mammals

The Rock Wallabies of Granite Gorge

March 21, 2012 by Duncan 6 Comments
The first location I visited in the Atherton Tableland, on my way to the Kingfisher Lodge, was Granite Gorge. Near the town of Mareeba...
Trips

Where the Kingfishers Are

March 14, 2012 by Duncan 3 Comments
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge is one of those birding destinations that leaves those about to go trembling with excitement and those merely reading about...
Birds

Cemetery Sentinels

February 22, 2012 by Duncan 8 Comments
There are certain families that I habitually fail to encounter when opportunities arise. I’ve had pretty lousy luck when it comes pittas and broadbills,...
Trips

Cairns Esplanade

February 15, 2012 by Duncan 6 Comments
The city of Cairns is a gateway for a lot of the top end of Queensland, both for those seeking the delights to be...
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