A wealth of Australia’s native animals, birds and butterflies can be closely observed in the magnificent habitats in and around Kuranda.
The tropical forest environment is home to many unusual birds, you might see a friendly harmless fresh water crocodile, a playful platypus or a green tree snake.
Gaudy parrots, argumentative yellow fig birds, and the
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luminescent blue Ulysses butterfly are easy to spot among the ferns and orchids crowding the canopy of these big trees.
Watch for “thick-knees”, long legged and chattering looking for nesting sites in the council car park. Some lovely gardens and small parks in and around the Village reward the walkers with colour and bird song.
Look for lizards warming up in patches of sunshine. |
