Many rare and nice birds, beautiful nature and unforgettable experiences. Queensland Wet Tropics Section 31 August. Arrive Cairns from London. Settle into accommodation, optional birding on Cairns foreshore, Flecker Botanical Gardens and Mt. Whitford Conservation Park for an introduction to the tropics.
Evening eat at one of the cities fine restaurants.
Leaving Cairns we drive south to Mission Beach to try our luck with finding the threatened cassowary. En route we stop at the Cairns Crocodile Farm - some elusive species such as Crakes and Rails can be found here. A snorkelling option is also available. Returning to Dunk Island we travel north past Cairns and on to Port Douglas. Whispering Palms, situated on four Mile Beach.