Local Links
The following links are provided to help you plan your visit
Daintree Village
Red Mill House Bed & Breakfast – Great accommodation, run by birders, just a very short walk from the cruise departure point.
Cloud 9 – Private retreat overlooking the Daintree River.
Daintree Village Hotel – Restaurant, cafe and general store in the centre of the Village.
Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa – Premium accommodation 3 kilometres from Daintree Village.
Croc Xpresso Cafe – Centre of town, great for breakfast after the cruise.
Local Attractions
Daintree Discovery Centre (10kms north of the Daintree River) – Features a network of boardwalks and information boards through the rainforest canopy.
Daintree Icecream Company (15kms north of the Daintree River) – Four flavours of icecream in a single cup. Made on site from fruit grown on the property.
Wildlife Habitat (Port Douglas) – Features large walk-in aviaries, cassowaries, crocs, and macropods.
Other Accommodation
Cassowary House (Kuranda) – Renown birdwatchers lodge, great for cassowary and riflebird amongst others.
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge (Julatten) – Renown birdwatchers lodge located at the base of iconic birding site Mt Lewis.
Sweetwater Lodge (Julatten) – Premium accommodation located at the base of iconic birding site Mt Lewis.
Thala Beach Nature Reserve (Port Douglas) – Premium accommodation located on a seaside nature reserve near Port Douglas.
Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages (Lake Eachem) – Luxury self-contained cottages set in bird-rich rainforest.
Atherton Tablelands Birdwatchers’ Cabin (Mt. Hypipamee) – Purpose built birdwatchers cabin south of Atherton.
Villa Marine (Yorkeys Knob) – Holiday apartments just north of Cairns.
Quality Wildlife Operators
Alan’s Wildlife Tours (Yungaburra) – Birding tours on the Southern Tableland and nocturnal tours for possums and tree-kangaroos.
Birdwatching Tropical Australia (Mossman) – Doug Herrington provides bird guiding in the local area.
Fine Feather Tours (Mossman) – Del Richards provides bird guiding in the local area.
Eyes on Wildlife (Atherton) – Birding and wildlife tours throughout the region.
Tracks Birding (Northern Australia) – Premium private birding and photography trips predominantly throughout Northern Australia.
Seastar Cruises (Cairns) – Cruises to Michaelmas Cay to see seabirds such as terns and noddies and occasionally the rare Red-footed Booby.
Cooper Creek Wilderness (Daintree National Park) – Rainforest walking tours concentrating on its rich biodiversity inc. primitive plants & cryptic wildlife.
Eye to Eye Marine Encounters (Port Douglas) – Multi-day ocean cruises to view and swim with Minke Whales.
Birding Info / Bird & Nature Images
BirdLife Northern Queensland – Website of local birdwatching club listing activities, meetings, birding sites and brochures.