Wildlife
Feature articles on the unique wildlife of Cape York Peninsula
Bennetts Tree Kangaroo
Bennetts Tree Kangaroo (bennettianus Dendrolagus) is one of two species of tree kangaroo to be found in Australia. This reclusive kangaroo may be spotted in trees along the Shipton’s Flat Road and Mungumby Creek area.
Birdwatching in and near Cooktown
Cooktown is an ideal place for bird watching, because there are four main geographical regions that meet here, each with its own set of special birds – Wet Tropics rainforest, Cape York Peninsula forests, coastal wetlands and mangroves, and the drier woodlands of the Laura and Battlecamp escarpments. Then offshore we have the Great Barrier Reef and islands
Death Adder
The Common Death Adder is the world's 16th most venomous snake and probably the fastest of all Australian snakes when it comes to striking a victim.
