When is a turkey not a turkey?

When is a turkey not a turkey?

Australian Brush Turkeys Guests of the rainforest often expect to see plenty of wildlife during their Skyrail experience; after all the Wet Tropics World Heritage Tropical Rainforest area that Skyrail traverses is a biological haven containing endemic species that...
Tiny things amongst rainforest giants

Tiny things amongst rainforest giants

Rainforest Giants Rainforest giants tend to steal the show, however hundreds, if not thousands of amazing tiny things exist in the rainforest and it is so rewarding to discover them. All you need to do, is look a little closer.. Covering some 900,000 hectares, it...
Life in the Rainforest Canopy

Life in the Rainforest Canopy

Life in the Rainforest Canopy Travelling on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway provides visitors the opportunity to experience the rainforest from both above and below the rainforest canopy at different stages of their journey. When we walk in a rainforest we don’t tend to...
The Ecology of Lakes

The Ecology of Lakes

The Ecology of Lakes On the Atherton Tablelands, the lakes are mainly volcanic in origin, known as maars, created by gas eruptions through the ground. Examples of these lakes on the Atherton Tablelands include Mt. Hypipamee, Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham. These lakes...
Deciduous Trees in Barron Gorge

Deciduous Trees in Barron Gorge

Deciduous trees in Barron Gorge Deciduous trees, means that they lose all their leaves just before winter arrives. People from temperate countries in Europe and North America are generally used to their trees being predominantly deciduous. This makes sense as there is...
Hairy Rainforest Animals

Hairy Rainforest Animals

Hairy Rainforest Animals Rainforest animals use their hair for protection, camouflage & navigation. Unlike rainforest animals, some humans spend a considerable amount of time and money grooming their hair. Whether they are straightening, curling, cutting growing...