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WET TROPICS OF QUEENSLAND! Presented By: Amy Arsenault

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Wet Tropics of Queensland!. Presented By: Amy Arsenault. LOCATION. Found in Queensland, Australia. Along the north-east coast of Australia. Parallel to the Great Barrier Reef South of Cooktown and North of Townsville. Main way to get here is through Cairns. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WET TROPICS OF QUEENSLAND!Presented By: Amy Arsenault

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Found in Queensland, Australia.

Along the north-east coast of Australia.

Parallel to the Great Barrier Reef

South of Cooktown and North of Townsville.

LOCATION

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Main way to get here is through Cairns.

Cairns is a regional city in

Far North Queensland

Australia.

When you arrive at Cairns there are many car and campervan companies that are available.

www.cairnairport.com

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ACCOMODATIONS:Mungumby Shire Lodge Cooktown

 

 Sovereign Resort Hotel Cooktown

CURRENCY: AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS= AUD

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CLIMATE/DAILY TEMPERATURES

Climate varies from wet to extremely wetIn Summer, high rainfallsRelatively dry winters

Maximum daily temperature of 31°cMinimum daily temperature of 23 °c on the coast.

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You can visit over

and over again

and never see all

the beauty!

Wet Tropics of Queensland is known as a World Heritage Site!

WHY VISIT?

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Why is it a World Heritage Site?It helps us to understand: how the earth is formed how the earth and many other things develop over

time contains beautiful natural formations and features contains important habitats where endangered

animals and plants live

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Visit over 40 scenic routes and 100 scenic spots.

Able to see Queensland’s highest peaks Bartle Fere and Bellenden Ker.

Bellenden Ker

Bartle Fere

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Australia’s largest waterfall of 1000 ft, Wallaman Falls

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Also enjoy one of the famous tour walks, called the Tropics Great Walks!

Be able to see many landscapes like the Girringun National Park.

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FACTS

Home to 1/3 of Australia’s 315 mammal species.

13 species found nowhere else in the world.

Home to 1/3 of the country’s fresh water fish.

Home to ½ of Australia’s 370 different bird species.

Home to ¼ of Australia’s Frogs

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Mahogany Glider

Green Possum

Two Tree-Kangaroos

Fierce Marsupial CatsMAMMALS

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Australia’s most well known fish:

The BarramundiBloomfield River Cod

FISH

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The Cassowary

Paradise Kingfisher

Northern Logrunner

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White-lipped Tree frogs

The Short-footed Waterholding Frog

Stoney Creek Frog

FROGS

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HOW TO BEHAVE!DO NOT feed animalsshine light on animalsbring your pets to the heritage site.drive fast through the heritage site.hang off branchestake anything home with you

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DOIf camping get proper biodegradable supplies.Clean up your garbageStay on the track!

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SAFETY TIPS:Never leave trailTake care near waterTake extra food and water when hikingTell someone where you are goingCheck the weather before you head out on a hike.

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For more information on:Safety Tips

How to behaveHow to pick a tourRespecting culture

Camping and Bush walksOther travelling information

Visit: http://www.wettropics.gov.au/

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BOOK YOUR TRIP TODAY!