Forest once covered much of the Atherton Tableland, but while much of that was cleared to create agricultural land some important parts remain. It...

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...

To the north of both Cairns and the Atherton Tableland is the Daintree River, which gives the area and the small town its name....

I visited a large number of locations while staying in the Atherton tablelands, and I thought it might make sense to break my stories...

The first location I visited in the Atherton Tableland, on my way to the Kingfisher Lodge, was Granite Gorge. Near the town of Mareeba...

Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge is one of those birding destinations that leaves those about to go trembling with excitement and those merely reading about...

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,...

The city of Cairns is a gateway for a lot of the top end of Queensland, both for those seeking the delights to be...