Picture By Red Mill House Guest Yoshi Tanaka
USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES
Daintree Birdwatching Accommodation -
Red Mill House -
Owned and operated by local birders Trish and Andrew Forsyth. Contact Trish and Andrew for information on other birder friendly accommodation reccommendations in Daintree.
Australian Birding Organisations
Bird Observation & Conservation Australia
Birds Australia North Queensland - The Birds Australia North Queensland region covers a large area from Ayr, north to the Torres Strait Islands and west to the Northern Territory border.
Birdline North Queensland - Birdline is a moderated web sites for posting and viewing interesting and unusual observations.
Canberra Ornithologists Group - Caring for Canberra Birds
WET TROPICS BIRDWATCHING ACCOMMODATION
Links to birder friendly accommodation establishments, operated by birdwatchers, where visting birdwatchers will find an excellent level of local birding knowledge.
KINGFISHER PARK - Julatten - Rainforest setting for nature based activities such as birdwatching and photography.
CASSOWARY HOUSE - Kuranda - Set in the rainforest. Mid-alitude forest birds as well as the elusive Red-necked Crake and Southern Cassowary.
ROSE GUMS - "A Cool Tropic Haven" - Malanda - Birdwatching is specialty with over 150 species recorded and a resident guide is available.
JABIRU SAFARI LODGE - Located at Mareeba Wetlands. Luxury African Safari ensuite cabins. A taste of the outback in unique wetlands environment.
GUM TREES ON GILLES - Fantastic property with access to a variety of habitats. Walking distance to to beautiful Heritage Village of Yungaburra.
TOURISM ORGANISATIONS
Daintree Village Tourism Association
Port Douglas Daintree Tourism Limited
Tourism Tropical North Queensland
BIRDWATCHING RESOURCES
Great Tropical Drive - Bird Guide
Wet Tropics Management Authority
Ausbird Klau Uhlenhut's site listing everything to do with birdwatching & birding in Australia including tours, accommodation, guides, clubs & reference material.
World Heritage - Australia's Tropical Rainforest
Daintree Discovery Centre - World class interpretive centre. The Daintree Discovery Centre is an Accredited Wet Tropics Visitor Centre.
Australian Birdfair - Held in Leeton in November. A must for the birdingwatching calendar. In conjunction with Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands
Wildlifing - Michael Todd's Images and Sounds
The Biggest Twitch - Alan Davis and Ruth Miller set out for a years birdwatching and break records along the way