Cairns - What to see and do for herpers

[bouncn]

So just booked a trip, can anyone point us in the direction of some places to see some great sights,

we are hoping to go herping and just general photography but mainly for the herps

Thanks

 

[Bendarwin]

Herps? go to the pools and check out topless backpackers and then get all messed up at the casino.............

Good Times

 

[smacdonald]

Mossman Gorge for Boyd's forest dragons.
The general Daintree area for heaps of stuff, like scrub pythons, cassowaries, prickly forest skinks, Carlia skinks.
Tully Gorge road at night for various things (but famous for scrub pythons).
Lake Eacham (and the surrounding area) for blue-phase common tree snakes, prickly forest skinks, archerfish and turtles in the water, lots of birds, lots of cyclone damage.

I've got some pics from some of these places here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smacdonald/sets/72157594510128522/

Stewart

 

[Brock Lobster]

noice shots reptilesdownunder!

 

[mysnakesau]

you might see some jungles too. They are up that way - how lovely to see something as pretty as that in the wild. And the Boyds Forest Dragon would be another bonus I'd love to stumble across.

Enjoy the trip, looking forward to seeing some photos.

 

[GEARJAMMER]

breaks my heart to see all those poor road kills

 

[tusker]

The Woolshed has the best 'wildlife' in Cairns, closely followed by the Esplanade Lagoon. lol

 

[Rocket]

See Chameleon Geckos (C.laevis) up in the Daintree...

 

[Radar]

Yup, Woolshed, the barn housing the Mad Cow isnt all that bad either (at times).
But seroiusly, just find a patch of scrub and go out at night with your head torch, we've found countless scorps/T's just by CAREFULLY turning over rotten logs, etc.

 

[mrmikk]

Even just driving around the tablelands at night can find you some nice herps, a little later in the year would be better though, when the heat picks up

 

[bouncn]

thats kinda the plan, night time walks etc.

was really wondering if there's anywhere specific. And yes we plan to go in search of the odd bar at night too.

thanks for the tips though guys, I will def get some photos back for you all.

SO excited

 

[frankc]

daintree is good for looking.otherwise hire a car and drive at night(kuranda/atherton)is about an hour drive and you will stumble across things there. Go north or south of cairns to the forests and there is always something around.Creeks are also good,just becareful,hire aboat to go croc spotting near and around the inlet.Even go for a walk long the red or blue arrow and you may just come across something. bars,lots of them woolshed for the lonely backpackers at the end of the night.I live here in cairns and there are lot s of places to go so you won't have a problem,cheers

 

[krusty]

all of the above spots are great.

and some very nice photos you have there stewart,how big was that scrubby.

 

[Matty007]

Bouncn , Give us a pm and ill take you to see what ever you want. Everything from Tristis orintalis to our secret stash of pygmy pythons Matt

 

[bouncn]

Awesome thanks heaps guys