Kaia Colestock
Day 6: Chillagoe Caves
Elias has had a lifelong interest in swifts. A side-trip to Chillagoe was necessary to find swifts near their preferred breeding sites:...
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Kaia Colestock
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Day 5: Mareeba, Granite Gorge, Chillagoe
Today is a travel day from the rainforest through dry eucalyptus forest to our destination in arid Chillagoe, three hours west of Cairns....
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Kaia Colestock
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Day 4: Kuranda explorations
Black Mountain Road runs north-south out of Kuranda area, and has long been considered to be one of the most reliable places to find...
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Kaia Colestock
- Nov 16, 2022
- 1 min
Day 3: Cattana Wetlands & Kuranda
Next up was a spot recommended in every bird-finding guide: Cattana Wetlands. First sign to greet us was a crocodile warning. Oh. right....
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Kaia Colestock
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
Day 2: Michaelmas Cay & Great Barrier Reef
Twenty-four hours in and we had to take a catamaran to see the Great Barrier Reef and nesting birds on Michaelmas Cay. The cay is a...
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