Forest once covered much of the Atherton Tableland, but while much of that was cleared to create agricultural land some important parts remain. It...
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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...
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To the north of both Cairns and the Atherton Tableland is the Daintree River, which gives the area and the small town its name....
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I visited a large number of locations while staying in the Atherton tablelands, and I thought it might make sense to break my stories...
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The first location I visited in the Atherton Tableland, on my way to the Kingfisher Lodge, was Granite Gorge. Near the town of Mareeba...
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Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge is one of those birding destinations that leaves those about to go trembling with excitement and those merely reading about...
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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,...
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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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