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Our Rainforest Research Facility is available free of charge for genuine research
Our Rainforest Research Facility is available free of charge for genuine research
Elevation 600-700m Rainfall 4000mm/year Variety of ecotones in diverse geology
spring lines, seepages, large permanent creek, fully forested with mature rainforest, young rainforest and cyclone affected rainforest
high biodiversity ancient Gondwanan refugia bordering the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest
1324 species identified within walking distance 2219 species identified within local area (as of December 2017)
Latitude 17°25'09.5"South --- Longitude 145°43'43.4"East
Overview and How to Contact
Overview and How to Contact
secure basic accommodation facilities with electricity, gas cooking, external shower
all weather 24/7 access, 75 minute drive from Cairns International Airport (CNS)
internal trail system for day and night access to your chosen study areas
safe and secure, equipment can be left in the bush for long periods
satellite internet available
access to accredited World Heritage Guide / pool of local expert knowledge / traditional owners
private land, minimising permits required, catch and release approved
local and regional species lists and wildlife library
free use is "at your own risk" - within this beautiful location are hazardous creatures, toxic plants, extreme terrain and weather
Contact us, after you have done some preliminary thinking, using the email provided in the image at the bottom of the page. You will need to type the address into your email program
About Us
About Us
15 years of observation of this rainforest
our motivation is to increase the knowledge and understanding of this rainforest region
we are currently unaffiliated but would consider functioning under an umbrella organisation
our current wishlist includes:
a thermal imaging device for locating mammals at night,
a waterproof GPS,
a couple more of LED spotlights,
a couple more motion sensing trail cameras,
a robust waterproof digital camera,
a good recording device for frog calls
research results must be at some stage become Open Knowledge and available to all
we suggest data be uploaded to the Atlas of Living Australia http://ala.org.au or similar
Welcome to the Wood Wide Web
Welcome to the Wood Wide Web
In the rainforest, you use different senses.
Sight is diminished, you can see a hint of movement, the flick of leaves or the out of pattern oscillation of a leaf but rarely the creature responsible.
Sound and smell are the senses that predominate.
Sound takes on dimensionality, calls given, distant replies receding into infinity.
Smell is musty, complex with nuanced changes as you traverse you way through. You can smell areas peaty wet and flinty dry, logs sweetly rotting, the fragrance of flowers out of sight high in the canopy, recent and not so recent kills.
Sound and smell are senses closer to your soul, primeval senses harking back to ancient primate ancestral lines.
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