Queensland Archives

Creatura with Bec Crew

This Desert Spadefoot is like a phoenix, rising for its dinner

Meet the desert spadefoot— a round, small amphibian that always looks just a little bit sad.

Nature & Wildlife

Everything you need to know about magpie season

Look to the skies: the season of swooping birds is upon us again.

Nature & Wildlife

5 top birdwatching spots in the Wet Tropics

Four hundred and fifty of Australia’s 828 known species of bird can be found in the wet tropics and 12 of them — including the southern cassowary, golden-shouldered parrot and Victoria’s riflebird — are endemics found nowhere else in the world. We’ve selected five birdwatching spots within easy reach of Cairns.

News

Queensland family contributes $18.5m to conservation research

Australian wildlife research has received a huge funding boost from two Queensland philanthropists, with a new facility for teaching wildlife management techniques and improving conservation of the region’s natural landscape.

News

Amazing footage of Cyclone Debbie from space

Cameras aboard NASA’s International Space Station captured this dramatic view of Cyclone Debbie as it intensified over the Coral Sea.

Destinations

Top 10 markets in Tropical North Queensland

From arts, crafts and handmade goods, to local food and produce, there’s a market stall to be discovered somewhere in this region almost every weekend.

Science & Environment

How will Cyclone Debbie compare to Australia’s worst cyclones in history?

The real impact of a cyclone depends on more than just its category, with important factors including its size, tides and the region it hits. Here are some of the most destructive cyclones in Australia’s history.