Other Resources
Daintree Cassowaries There are many ways you can help these endangered birds. Donate to or volunteer with Daintree Cassowaries.
Douglas Shire Pest Management Plan
Endangered animals: Cassowary In Australia the cassowary is found in far north Queenslands tropical rainforests, melaleuca swamps and mangrove forests.
Australian Rainforest Foundation (Austrop)
Climate Change, JCU YouTube A short video on work done by organisations such as James Cook University and CSIRO that looks at the implications of climate change for Far North Queensland.
Daintree Discovery Centre The Daintree Discovery Centre offers visitors an opportunity to learn about and explore one of the few remaining unspoiled pockets of lowland rainforest in Far North Queensland.
Daintree Futures Study, 2000 The Daintree Futures Study has divided the residential areas into nine precincts, defined by vegetation types. See this document for an overview of biodiversity values and recommended management strategies specific to your area.
Rainforest Rescue A significant area of the Daintree coastal lowlands have been cleared or degraded. You can help reverse this by donating to or volunteering on a Rainforest Rescue or AUSTROP revegetation project.
Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan The values and threats for the reef section have been extracted from Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan, (LTSP) Commonwealth of Australia 2015. .
Tropical Green Building Network The Tropical Green Building Network (/) is a Far North Queensland initiative promoting the development and uptake of sustainable building practices.
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM)
The Wet Tropics Management Authority The Wet Tropics Management Authority was established to provide leadership, facilitation, advocacy and guidance in the management and presentation of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in support of the management framework. Based in Cairns, the Wet Tropics Management Authority is comprised of a dedicated team of around 20 scientists, planners and outreach specialists that focus on building networks in the wet tropics region.
Ecoflo Wastewater Management Commercial toilets
Nature-Loo Composting Toilets Composting toilets
ROTA-LOO Composting Toilets Composting toilets
Cow Bay Transfer Station/Dump Local refuse service
Cairns Water Water testing laboratory services
Registered water bore drillers
Regional Development Manual - Issue 6 (2014)
Cairns central waste depot (S end of Lyons Street) will accept e-waste for free.
Qld Recyclers on Federation Street, cairns (off Scott St. just before Newell St)