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A note on the issue: A forest holiday—by the water
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A note on the issue: A forest holiday—by the water

Live Mint  

To be perfectly honest, there’s not much to do in a mangrove forest. Unless you’re an avid birdwatcher, an amateur naturalist or the intrepid kind to take a kayak out by yourself despite warnings of crocodile sightings, it’s hard to fill more than an afternoon with a trip to the mangroves. Maharashtra’s Koli, for instance, rely on mangroves for survival …

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North Queensland, Australia travel guide: Visit David Attenborough’s ‘favourite place’
8 months ago

North Queensland, Australia travel guide: Visit David Attenborough’s ‘favourite place’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Guys, don’t ever go in the water,” says the guide Marc as he takes us up the Daintree River in …

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Adventurers, Daintree locals uncertain when 4WD 'bucket list' CREB Track will reopen
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Adventurers, Daintree locals uncertain when 4WD 'bucket list' CREB Track will reopen

ABC  

In short: The 71km CREB Track has been washed out since December's cyclone and heavy rain in Far North Queensland. A four-wheel-drive track on the "bucket list" of many adventurers faces an uncertain future after parts of it were washed away during unprecedented flooding in Far North Queensland. Other roads first in line Mr Wallace said there had previously been …

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Flood-ravaged communities in Far North Queensland remain stranded or without power, water
1 year ago

Flood-ravaged communities in Far North Queensland remain stranded or without power, water

ABC  

Flood-ravaged communities in Far North Queensland remain stranded or without power and water nearly three weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed the coast. Key points: Parts of Far North Queensland have been isolated or without basic amenities for weeks Crews are working to clear a dozen landslips cutting road access to Cape Tribulation A local mayor is calling for clean-up …

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Could the Bureau of Meteorology have warned of ex-cyclone Jasper's torrential rain sooner?
1 year ago

Could the Bureau of Meteorology have warned of ex-cyclone Jasper's torrential rain sooner?

ABC  

Water started rapidly rising — seemingly out of nowhere — around Mark Cochrane and his neighbour as they cooked up lamb on his Far North Queensland balcony on Saturday afternoon. By Thursday, it was warning of continued heavy rainfall for several days, with a broad area of inland Far North Queensland, including Cairns and Port Douglas, put under severe weather …

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Tourists encouraged to keep bookings in Far North Queensland after flood disaster
1 year ago

Tourists encouraged to keep bookings in Far North Queensland after flood disaster

ABC  

As clean-up efforts continue in Far North Queensland following this week's flooding disaster, tourism operators have called on visitors to keep their bookings. Key points: Most operators are back up and running in Cairns and Port Douglas Disaster tourists are urged not to get in the way of clean-up efforts Some areas remain off limits to visitors and several roads …

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Authorities reach all Far North communities cut-off by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper, as de Brenni promises lights on for Christmas
1 year ago

Authorities reach all Far North communities cut-off by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper, as de Brenni promises lights on for Christmas

ABC  

Authorities have reached all communities cut-off by flooding rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper, with 50 people yet to be evacuated from the Indigenous township of Wujal Wujal. "We wanted to make sure the beer was cold and that the lights were on the Christmas trees for Christmas Eve," Mr de Brenni said. "It's already approaching the moderate flood level, so …

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More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia
1 year ago

More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia

The Independent  

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Gruesome find prompts DES investigation into crocodile deaths in Daintree waters, Far North Queensland
1 year, 7 months ago

Gruesome find prompts DES investigation into crocodile deaths in Daintree waters, Far North Queensland

ABC  

Authorities are ramping up investigations into the decapitation of two crocodiles in weeks in Queensland's far north, including a decades-old female well-known to tour operators. Key points: The head of an adult female crocodile was found on a bank of the Daintree River A tour operator says an anonymous caller claimed he'd killed the croc and another at Cow Bay, …

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Toxic leaves may be reason Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are losing their eyesight, researcher believes
1 year, 8 months ago

Toxic leaves may be reason Lumholtz's tree kangaroos are losing their eyesight, researcher believes

ABC  

Rare, rainforest-dwelling mammals have been turning up in hardware stores, service stations and school classrooms in the Atherton Tablelands. It seems more than one species of kangaroo has been afflicted by blindness, with evidence of eastern grey kangaroos as well as the Lumholtz's tree kangaroos experiencing vision impairment. Karen Coombes, who has a PhD in Lumholtz's tree kangaroos and founded …

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Fears for welfare of well-known Daintree River crocodile Scarface, missing since February
1 year, 9 months ago

Fears for welfare of well-known Daintree River crocodile Scarface, missing since February

ABC  

The disappearance of an iconic Daintree River crocodile has the reptile's longest admirer worried about its welfare. Key points: A wildlife tour operator fears for the welfare of a well-known Daintree River crocodile Scarface the crocodile was last seen on February 11 on the bank of the river Crocodile management is a fiercely debated issue in northern Australia David White …

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The world’s most spectacular ferry crossings
2 years, 4 months ago

The world’s most spectacular ferry crossings

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Passengers on these spectacular river crossings, which take 15 minutes, get to soak up lush views of the world’s oldest …

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New Daintree River ferry proposal could overwhelm World Heritage rainforest with extra visitors
2 years, 4 months ago

New Daintree River ferry proposal could overwhelm World Heritage rainforest with extra visitors

ABC  

A new ferry capable of taking more cars across the Daintree River into the World Heritage-listed rainforest is expected to be operational within four years but there are concerns sensitive sites are already struggling to cope with visitor volumes. Key points: A new, wider Daintree ferry is expected to be operational by 2026 The council expects the new vessel will …

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More women driving tractors and trains for the sugarcane harvest in far north Queensland
2 years, 4 months ago

More women driving tractors and trains for the sugarcane harvest in far north Queensland

ABC  

Manoeuvring a 10-tonne tractor over rough terrain and tipping sugar cane into a train carriage may require skill and concentration, but Jasmine Cartwright and Elsa Tickler have taken to it like ducks to water. It therefore came as a bit of a surprise when the pair discovered they were the first women to apply for the job on Matt Watson's …

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What does the Daintree handback mean for tourism and traditional owners?
3 years, 3 months ago

What does the Daintree handback mean for tourism and traditional owners?

ABC  

More than 160,000 hectares of country in Far North Queensland was handed back to its traditional owners, the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people, in a moving ceremony last week. Key points: The Daintree National Park was handed back to traditional owners last week The traditional owners will now jointly manage the land with the Queensland government There are no changes to …

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Far North Queensland tourism not bouncing back, school holiday numbers worse than expected
3 years, 3 months ago

Far North Queensland tourism not bouncing back, school holiday numbers worse than expected

ABC  

The crowds are nowhere to be seen in Far North Queensland, devastating tourism operators who have been pinning their hopes on the September school holidays to rescue their struggling industry. Key points: Occupancy rates in the Port Douglas region are around 30 per cent, down from pre-pandemic rates of 95 per cent A well-known resort on Green Island has temporarily …

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FNQ hotel rooms full as interstate visitors burst the bubble over Easter school holiday period
3 years, 8 months ago

FNQ hotel rooms full as interstate visitors burst the bubble over Easter school holiday period

ABC  

Queensland's tourism sector says the industry appears to be bouncing back, after a bumper Easter school holiday period. Key points: 70,000 flew to Cairns over Easter school holiday period Authorities say Port Douglas hotels are at 90 per cent occupancy The tourism industry says a shortage of hospitality workers is a concern More than 70,000 people flew into the tourism-reliant …

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Two-thirds of tropical rainforests destroyed or degraded globally: Data
3 years, 10 months ago

Two-thirds of tropical rainforests destroyed or degraded globally: Data

Hindustan Times  

Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world's original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals – raising alarm that a key natural buffer against climate change is quickly vanishing. Logging and land conversion, mainly for agriculture, have wiped out 34% of the world's original old-growth tropical rainforests, and degraded another 30%, leaving them more vulnerable to fire and …

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Massive saltwater crocodile pretends to be a DOLPHIN as it porpoises alongside fisherman's boat
4 years, 4 months ago

Massive saltwater crocodile pretends to be a DOLPHIN as it porpoises alongside fisherman's boat

Daily Mail  

A North Queensland fisherman has captured the incredible moment an enormous saltwater crocodile swam beside a boat like a dolphin. Alec Dunn filmed the four-and-a-half-metre crocodile porpoising in the water longside his tinny on the Bloomfield River, north of Cairns, on Monday. Alec Dunn filmed a crocodile swimming like a dolphin on the Bloomfield River in North Queensland 'He came …

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