• Cassowary House: When in the Kuranda/Mareeba area we recommend Cassowary House, situated in one of the premier birding sites in Far North Queensland. Set within the rainforest we offer comfortable accommodation, excellent food and outstanding birding. Cassowary, Victoria's Riflebird, Red-necked Crake and Spotted Catbird are all regular garden visitors.

• Kingfisher Park: For birdwatchers and nature-lovers generally, when in the Julatten/Mossman/Mount Molloy area, a stay at Kingfisher Park is a must. It is located in Julatten, a small rural community between Mossman and Mount Molloy, one and a half hours north of Cairns. Our aim is to promote the enjoyment of Birdwatching, and the appreciation of nature.

• Abberton Birders' Lodge: A remarkable birding location, just an hour inland from Brisbane, with 420 spp recorded in the region. Two to seven night birding tours include collection from and return to Brisbane (birding en-route), accommodation, transport and personalised guiding to the birding hotspots of the Lockyer Valley, including rain-forest and lagoons, as well as daily birding at Abberton, which has a house-list of 200 spp!

• Licuala Lodge - Mission Beach: Award winning timber pole home set in the heart of the Wet Tropics where the beach meets the rainforest. Guest accommodation is separate to the main house. Lots of facilities including a great swimming pool - check it out. We serve the yummiest brekky in the whole of Queensland and here you get complimentary drinks - tea, coffee, soft drinks and beer. What more could you want?

• Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat: Secluded timber and pole chalets in private rainforest and Eucalyptus forest in the Atherton Tablelands at Malanda. Over 160 species recorded.

• Portland House: A beachfront holiday house in Cape York, popular with birdwatchers due to its proximity to Iron Range.

• Inala Nature Tours and Inala Country Accommodation: Personalised flora, fauna and specialist bird tours of Tasmania. Cottage style accommodation near South Bruny NP.

• Eden at Fogg Dam: Quality bed and breakfast accommodation near Fogg Dam, between Darwin and Kakadu National Park

• Somerset Apartments - Lord Howe Island: Centrally located self-catering birder friendly accommodation on Lord Howe Island. Guiding available.

• Villa Marine: Self-contained apartments 10 minutes north of Cairns Airport at Yorkeys Knob. Set in sheltered tropical gardens adjoining rainforest, with great birds and wildlife.

Other Recommended Daintree Accommodation

• Tranquility on the Daintree: Tranquility on the Daintree, your own private retreat in the heart of the Daintree. More than just accommodation, Tranquility on the Daintree is your Daintree holiday destination! Nestled in the upper reaches of the historic Daintree valley under the watchful gaze of Thornton’s Peak, one of the highest mountains in Queensland, this idyllic retreat is just 9 kilometers from the village of Daintree.

Other Tropical North Queensland Tourism Links

• Port Douglas Reef Charters: Honest local advice and tour information. Specialising in Game Fishing Trips, Heavy Tackle and Sport fishing with Luxury Boat and Reef Charters from Port Douglas.
• James Beitzel's Fishing On The Daintree River, Coast & Reef: Ph 07 4090 7638

Birdwatching Links

• Ausbird: A directory of Australian birdwatching tours, bird clubs, guides, accommodation and information.

• Kirrama Wildlife Tours: Fully accommodated birding tours for small groups in northern Australia, specialising in Cape York.

• Dan Irby’s Mangrove Adventures: Outstanding early morning Daintree River birding and wildlife tours in an open boat that accommodates ten passengers comfortably on swivel seats. Excellent for photography. Other tours available include, morning, afternoon and sunset/evening cruises.

• Lloyd Nielsen's Birding Australia: Promoting the birds of Australia to the birders of the World

• Wild Watch Australia: Personalised birdwatching and wildlife excursions from one day to several weeks in duration, either fully accommodated or with guiding only. Wild Watch Australia offers the visitor an unparalleled opportunity to observe some of tropical North Queensland’s unique wildlife in a diversity of habitats ranging from the rainforests of the Misty Mountains to coral cays of the Great Barrier Reef.

• Birdwatching Services: For birdwatching tours and accommodation in SE Queensland.

• The Dovetail Directory: The world's largest and most comprehensive catalogue of local, national and international birding tour itineraries. A real one-stop shop. Look before you book.

• Fat Birder: A huge web resource about birds, birding and birdwatching worldwide.

• Surf Birds

• Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve: A 5000 acre sanctuary and nature park protecting the savannas and wetlands of the Mareeba Wetlands north on the Cairns Highlands one hour from Cairns and Port Douglas. The Mareeba Wetlands offers eco-tours, activities and safari accommodation at Jabiru Camp. The Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve is a community conservation project combining valuable conservation work with environmental education and nature based tourism.

• Dean Birders (Disabled Forest of Dean birders): Birdwatching information, gallery, and daily photo reports from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire maintained by and for disabled and housebound birdwatchers.

• Rainforest Rescue: Help Rainforest Rescue save the Daintree rainforest from development - every $2 will buy and protect one square metre. Make a donation today at the website and save vital habitat for the endangered Cassowary and other rainforest dependant birds.

Resources

• Wet Tropics Management Authority
• Queensland Park and Wildlife Service
• Daintree Discovery Centre
• Ecotourism Australia
• Tourism Queensland Birdwatching Fact Sheet
• The Great Tropical Drive Birdwatching Guide

Red Mill House is a member of:

• Daintree Village Tourism Association
• Port Douglas Daintree Tourism
• Bed and Breakfast and Farmstay Association of Far North Queensland.
• Bird Observers Club of Australia
• Birds Australia
• Wildlife Tourism Australia