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.
Daintree Riverview Lodge & Van Park – Budget accommodation and camping overlooking the cruise departure point.
Daintree Village Hotel – Restaurant, café and general store in the centre of the village, great for breakfast after the cruise.
Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa – Premium accommodation 3 kilometres from Daintree Village.
Local Attractions
Daintree Discovery Centre (10kms north of the Daintree River) – Features a network of boardwalks and information boards through the rainforest canopy.
Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours (Cape Tribulation) – Features a zipline through the rainforest canopy.
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.
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat (Malanda) – Premium accommodation in bushland with terrific birdlife on the Southern Tablelands.
Quality Wildlife Operators
Alan’s Wildlife Tours (Yungaburra) – Birding tours on the Southern Tableland and nocturnal tours for possums and tree-kangaroos.
Cooper Creek Wilderness (Daintree National Park) – Rainforest walking tours concentrating on its rich biodiversity inc. primitive plants & cryptic wildlife.
Seastar Cruises (Cairns) – Cruises to Michaelmas Cay to see seabirds such as terns and noddies and occasionally the rare Red-footed Booby.
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.
Eye to Eye Marine Encounters (Port Douglas) – Multi-day ocean cruises to view and swim with Minke Whales.
Birdwatching Information
BirdLife Northern Queensland – Website of local birdwatching club listing activities, meetings, birding sites and brochures.
Birding Tropical North Queensland – Website listing commercial birdwatching operators and sites.