Alan's Wildlife Tours offers a range of eco friendly wildlife tours throughout the Cairns Highlands. Your Naturalist and Guide is Alan Gillanders, specialising in tree-kangaroos, birds and nocturnal mammals on the beautiful Cairns Highlands, North Queensland, Australia.

The sights, sounds and smells of the Australian rainforest and bush mean more to you as you develop an understanding of their importance.

Linking the sound to the animal you have just seen and its surroundings, you build a sensory map of your environment.

Amusing stories about the plants and animals not only entertain you but fashion significant memories. As a teacher with a wide range of experience, Alan relates well to children.

Alan has a current senior first aid certificate. National Park permits and insurance are held.

The Tours:

Naturalist Tour
An ecotour that delivers entertaining information while exploring this biodiversity hot spot.

Nocturnal Tour
Spotlight for Lumholtz's tree-kangaroos and night creatures.

Bird Guiding
Personalised tours cater for all enthusiasts ranging from beginners to twitchers completing their Australian list.

Spot The Lot
These fun tours give you "a taste of the Tablelands" while viewing an amazing variety of birds and mammals.

Allawah Retreat's romantic luxury Atherton Tablelands Accommodation nestle on 150 acres of Australian native bush high on a ridge overlooking the picturesque Atherton Tablelands, in the Cairns Highlands and located only 1 hour's scenic drive from Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Australia.

The romantic self contained lodge accommodation with heated deck spas and private plunge pool offers privacy, peace and tranquility for couples with mountain walking tracks and panoramic views across the Atherton Tablelands.

The accommodation has private self contained lodges for couples. The elegant and spacious lodges are free flowing in design and tastefully furnished with handcrafted timber furniture.

Allumbah Pocket Cottages are bygone-era style cottages with all the modern luxuries to pamper yourself. After an active day of exploring the Tablelands, you can unwind in the spacious open-plan living area which extends to your private verandah.

The luxurious bathroom with double spa and aromatherapy toiletries looks out in to your own private garden. Your cottage is serviced daily. The self-contained kitchen has everything you need - refrigerator, microwave, ceran hotplates - full breakfast. Everything to prepare your own meals.

On cooler Tableland winter evenings you can snuggle up in the cosy lounge to the warmth of the wood fire and enjoy your favourite DVD. All cottages are split system reverse cycle airconditioned.

Explore the Village by taking the historic walk around Yungaburra. The heart of the village, established in 1890,has been listed by the National Trust of Queensland.

There are several excellent restaurants in which to dine - all within a few minutes walk from your accommodation. Peterson Creek is just a few minutes walk away - an easy place to see platypus. The walkway follows the creek to a delightful swimming place called Frawley's Pool.

Yungaburra is located only one and half hour's drive from Cairns, in the heart of the scenic Atherton Tablelands and central to the world Heritage Wet Topics rainforest, the Outback and the Great Barrier Reef.

You will be amazed at just how close you can get to Australia's awesome aerial predators. See owls, falcons and eagles flying free - the sky's the limit! Learn about their everyday and unusual behaviours, and the local environments in which they live. Mark's interactive presentation allows visitors to be a part of the show, not just part of the audience. He always has a spare glove in his pocket and is more than happy for you to have a go at being hands-on. Meet other fascinating Australian animals after the show, such as Bob the Estuarine Crocodile and Macca the Spotted-tailed Quoll.

You'll enjoy cool breezes with great views over Atherton and the rugged backdrop of the Great Dividing Range behind Atherton.

At Captain Matty’s Barefoot Tours we know you don’t want to spend the day rushing from one place to another, with no time to really appreciate the beauty of nature around you- this is why our tours are all about relaxing and having a you beaut day out with no time limit!

Let Captain Matty whisk you away on a tour through some of the most beautiful locations around the Atherton Tablelands. Swim in volcanic crater lakes, take a dip under breathtaking waterfalls and slide down a natural waterslide! If you’re not a fan of water, don’t worry, there’s still plenty for you to see and do. Check out the amazing Cathedral Fig Tree, have a bacon and egg brekky cooked on the barbie and a snag stop later in the day, listen to Captain Matty tell you about the aboriginal dreamtime story of the Babinda Boulders, and enjoy lunch mixing with the locals at a proper local Aussie pub!

Our Atherton Tablelands Tour is cheap as chips at just $75 for a fun-filled day out! (No hidden costs either!). We donate $1 per customer back to rainforest wildlife and we’ll even give every one of you a little souvenir to remember your day with us!

Departs every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday! BOOK NOW!

Mt Molloy is an historic old mining town located in the hills just 35 minutes from the golden beaches of Port Douglas and approximately 100 kilometres from Cairns International Airport.

The climate has been recognized as one of the finest in the Southern Hemisphere and Mt Molloy has possibly the largest variety of bird life in Australia.

Enjoy a relaxing stay in private, comfortable accommodation and partake a continental breakfast in the glorious garden setting amongst the bird life.

We are just a 2-minute walk to the centre of town where quality meals are served by the National Hotel and local shops, 7 days a week.

 The Lodge and Cottages are set in 8 acres of bushland bordering Peterson Creek,home to the platypus and the rare Lumholtz tree kangaroo.

100m to Yungaburra historical village, restaurants and all facilities.

Yungaburra, 743m above sea level, is situated in the heart of the cool, green Atherton Tablelands, one hour west of Cairns.