Critter Corner – Southern Cassowary

#CritterCorner – Imagine the Daintree Rainforest without cassowaries. Many of the towering trees, dense foliage and incredible diversity of plants that make the Wet Tropics so special would [...]

Happy National Wattle Day!

Learning More About National Wattle Day 01 September is National Wattle Day. It’s a special day for all Australians around the nation because wattles – in the genus Acaci – represent [...]

Critter Corner – Common Mistfrog

#CritterCorner – Despite its name, the Common Mistfrog is no longer particularly common. Once found more widely throughout the Wet Tropics, this small rainforest frog is now classified as [...]

Critter Corner – Tree Kangaroos

#CritterCorner – Would you believe us if we told you there are kangaroos that climb trees in the Daintree Rainforest? Introducing Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) and [...]

Forest Flora – Daintree Satinash

#ForestFlora – The Daintree Satinash (Syzygium monospermum) is part of the Myrtaceae family and is endemic, occurring in north-east Queensland. These trees can grow up to 17m tall and have [...]