Humidity in the Rainforest

Humidity in the Rainforest

Humidity in the Rainforest World Heritage listed rainforest heats up in North Queensland January was mostly hot and humid at Skyrail, with only the occasional shower so those who visited us, would have certainly felt the moisture in the air. The increased humidity led...
Rainforest Flowering and Fruiting

Rainforest Flowering and Fruiting

Rainforest Flowering & Fruiting Recent Flowering and Fruiting brings the Rainforest in Cairns to Life If you travelled with Skyrail into the Wet Tropics Rainforest recently, you would have noticed the rainforest flowering and fruiting in fairly spectacular...
Rare sighting Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo

Rare sighting Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo

Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo spotted Visitors to Skyrail Rainforest Cableway were treated to a rare sight at Red Peak station recently. A mature adult male Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo weighing approximately 8-9 kgs and measuring around 1.2 metres, was spotted on the boardwalk...
Rainforest Fungi

Rainforest Fungi

Rainforet Fungi A Scientific explanation of Rainforest Fungi in Barron Gorge Fungi are often referred to as plants, but did you know they aren’t plants at all? Fungi and rainforest fungi make up their own kingdom which is quite different to both plants and...
Rainforest Pests

Rainforest Pests

Rainforest Pests in the Wet Tropics Rainforest pests and weeds have long been a major problem in Australia. Thanks to our isolation and the presence of plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, Australia is highly susceptible to biological invaders. We have...
Rainforest Ecological Succession

Rainforest Ecological Succession

Wattle Trees at Skyrail in Barron Gorge National Park Ecological Succession Explained Ecological succession is a phenomenon which occurs after a disturbance in the rainforest. Disturbance’s can take on many forms in the Wet Tropics, with cyclones being the most...