Platypus, Lumholtz’s and Bennett’s Tree-kangaroos, Kangaroos, rare Possums, Golden, Satin, Great and Tooth-billed Bowerbirds at bowers, Victoria’s Riflebirds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Butterflies and Dragonflies.

The very best areas for viewing mammals/marsupials in Tropical North Queensland are the Misty Mountains/Ravenshoe, Southern Tablelands/Atherton and Evelyn/Cairns Highlands.  These areas have the greatest diversity of habitats, landforms and elevations in Tropical North Queensland. The main populations of arboreal mammals occur above 900 metres elevation. Including the climax highland rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests of the Misty Mountains and Southern Tablelands.

To maximize the opportunity of seeing wildlife, timing, temperature and lighting situation are critical. As Platypus are crepuscular and nocturnal, the very best time to observe them is very early morning around 06:00-07:00am. In other words before the sun reaches the water and before there are too many people moving around! They are relatively common and therefore easy to find and see, providing certain procedures are observed. Possums and tree-kangaroos are mostly nocturnal. Tree kangaroos can also be found in some locations sleeping in favourite trees during the morning, warming themselves after a cool/cold night. They disappear in to vine thickets as the day warms up and are impossible to find. Kangaroos are best observed either early morning or late afternoon or early evening. The rarer arboreal marsupials are mostly nocturnal and are best observed with the aid of a spotlight.