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Birdwatchers Accommodation 

Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat: Secluded timber and pole chalets in private rainforest and Eucalyptus forest in the Atherton Tablelands at Malanda. Over 160 species recorded. Guided walks and personalised tours available.

Sweetwater Lodge: Sweetwater Lodge - two outstanding self-contained private lodges in Julatten set on 160 acres bird-watchers paradise. Habitats include rainforest, woodland, grassalnd and riparian. Good populations of Blue-faced Parrot Finch. 5 Minutes to Mt Lewis National Park.

Jabiru Safari Lodge : African-style tented safari cabins nestled near the banks of Clancy's Lagoon at Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve. Birding tours available.

Cassowary House: Set within the rainforest of Kuranda we offer comfortable accommodation, excellent food and outstanding birding. Cassowary, Victoria's Riflebird, Red-necked Crake and Spotted Catbird are all regular garden visitors.

Kingfisher Park: Located in Julatten, a small rural community between Mossman and Mount Molloy, one and a half hours north of Cairns, Kingfisher Park is an important location for birdwatchers and nature-lovers generally. Our aim is to promote the enjoyment of Birdwatching, and the appreciation of nature.

Inala Nature Tours and Inala Country Accommodation: Personalised flora, fauna and specialist bird tours of Tasmania. Cottage style accommodation near South Bruny NP.

The Canopy Treehouses: Unique rainforest accommodation set in 100 acres in the Cairns Highlands. Rich in birdlife and other wildlife.

Villa Marine Holliday Apartments: Good value apartments close to the beach at Yorkey's Knob and within easy access to some of Cairns' best birding locations.

Birdwatching Links

Bird Trails Tropical Queensland: A comprehensive website for birdwatching in Tropical North Queensland. An initiative by birdwatching tourism operators in TNQ to provide valuable information for visiting birdwatchers.

Ausbird: A directory of Australian birdwatching tours, bird clubs, guides, accommodation and information.

Gondwana Guides: Based in South-east Queensland and offering personalised tours of Lamington National Park and the south-east. Custom-designed birding tours anywhere in Australia.

Lloyd Nielsen's Birding Australia: Promoting the birds of Australia to the birders of the World. My Daintree book is available in my online shop.

Fat Birder: A huge web resource about birds, birding and birdwatching worldwide.

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Resources

Bird Trails Tropical Queensland

Wet Tropics Management Authority

Daintree Discovery Centre

Tourism Queensland Birdwatching Fact Sheet

Red Mill House in Daintree is a member of:

Daintree Marketing Co-operative

Tourism Tropical North Queensland

Bed and Breakfast and Farmstay Association of Far North Queensland.

Birdlife Australia

 

Fatbirder's Top 1000 Birding Websites