Some live deep in tracts of rain forest, such as the Daintree; others live on the forest edge and may wander through people’s backyards. But a cassowary is not your regular garden bird.

The Daintree Rainforest Observatory, based near Cape Tribulation around 150km north of Cairns, features one of the world’s few tropical forest canopy access cranes. In 2014 the facility was ...

Australia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians in a historic deal. The Unesco World Heritage site is over 180 million years old and ...

A Far North MP has blasted James Cook University for threatening to close an “invaluable” research asset nestled in the heart of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest. The Daintree ...

James Cook University (JCU) says its Daintree Rainforest research station is "severely under-utilised" and the way it is currently run is not financially sustainable. It is also decommissioning a ...

One of Queensland's best-kept secrets is a secluded beach just 1.5 hours from Cairns where you can walk to the Great Barrier ...

Getting there It’s located 2 hours’ drive (81 km) from Port Douglas, the gateway to the Daintree. You will need to cross Cape ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. The Daintree Rainforest Observatory, based near Cape Tribulation around 150km north of Cairns, features one of the world’s few tropical forest ...