In search of the tree kangaroo.
Cairns provides a gateway not only to the great barrier reef, but also to the tropical rainforests. Tree Kangaroos live in the area. Lumholtz in the Table lands and Bennets in the Daintree.
Atherton. Drive up to Yungaburra in then Tablelands, it takes about an hour and a half. There is a great pizza restaurant there,
The curtain fig , Malanda, The Tea plantation are all good spots to see the Lumholtz tree kangaroo, if you are lucky, there are also some beautiful waterfalls including Millaa mill, and some fantastic crater lakes.
Platypus are plentiful as are possums at night.
Daintree.
Drive north from cairns as far as you can towards Cape tribulation. A great place to stay is Cape tribulation beach house, which is about as far as you can go on the sealed road, Emmagen creek is a beautiful area to explore.
