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Full Day - Research & Conservation
This program offers you an exclusive opportunity to work alongside industry experts and assist in conducting valuable research that will aid in the preservation of Far North Queensland’s endangered wildlife! The rainforests of the Tablelands provide habitat for a rich array of marsupials, reptiles, invertebrates and over 320 birds, but one of the iconic species of the region is the Spotted-tailed Quoll.
You will join the researchers and other team members as they check camera traps and motion detection areas to catalogue sightings, document food sources, locations and behaviours and search for evidence of visits form the Spotted-tailed Quolls. We kindly ask that our guests keep all research locations confidential. This will protect the success of our future research.
This tour is not for profit with all proceeds going directly to The Australian Quoll Conservancy (AQC). If you would like to give the Spotted-tailed Quoll an extra helping hand and you wish to support the Australian Quoll Conservancy "Species Recovery Teams" you can do it online, with donations fully tax deductible.
The Australian Quoll Conservancy (AQC)
The AQC is a not for profit organisation, now in their sixth year of operation. Several Species Recovery Units are now established in Victoria and North Queensland. AQC emphasises the need for the recovery of these species in those areas, with unique, innovative and non-invasive monitoring methods that transcend current Animal Ethics, scientific methodologies and requirements.
About the Researchers
Justin McMahon
My love for Australia’s unique ecology from Deserts to Savanah, Rainforest to Reef has kept me busy in every facet of my life for many years. Australian Tree Kangaroos to Crocodiles, Koalas to Quolls. By working with the great diversity of Australian fauna in captivity and also in the wild, it has help to understand the threads of connectivity between life in our very unique Australian ecology.
The Northern sub-species of Spotted Tail Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus gracilis) is North Queensland’s largest marsupial carnivore and a very important part of our Wet Tropics fauna. A lot more is to be discovered about its very cryptic lifestyle and distribution of their population through the forest clad mountains of the Wet Tropics in North Queensland. It’s a privilege to be a part of it's very secretive life journeys and a joy to share with others.
Alberto Vale
Alberto Vale, born in Lisbon, Portugal has made Australia his home. His passion for the great outdoors and the myriads of surprises held within these world heritage tropical rainforests are now his passion, from conducting personally for 16 years, his successful wildlife spotlighting tours, to becoming an established and recognised producer/director of Australian natural history documentaries.
Back in 2014 with another co-founder, Alberto started the Australian Quoll Conservancy. Now and exclusively in North Queensland, Alberto wishes to bring to the world, in an amateur biologist hands- on approach like Charles Darwin, his spotted-tailed quoll field survey projects. He'd like to share with overseas, environmentally minded visitors to Australia, a genuinely remarkable experience of becoming a valuable volunteer Citizen Researcher for a Day with the Australian Quoll Conservancy and FNQ Nature Tours.
Key Details
Private Group Size: Maximum of 4 guests
Pick-up and Drop Off Point: Cairns/Northern Beaches/Port Douglas
Pick-up and Drop-off Time: Cairns 7:30am/Northern beaches 08:00am/Port Douglas 8:30am (location dependent), Drop off approximately 5:00pmResponsible Tourism
As part of our commitment to sustainability we have developed a Code Of Practice relating to our wildlife interactions which is available for your reference. Our river affiliates are using only solar powers vessels, clean, quiet and zero impact on the environment during wildlife cruises.
As our way of contributing to the local wildlife community, we are heavily involved with FNQ Wildlife Rescue. Our organisation attends rescues and is active in sharing stories that may help educate our guests on safe and helpful practises for supporting injured or orphaned wildlife.
Bookings & Enquiries
The tour is not currently available to be booked online, as our team customises the itinerary according to your interests, accommodation preferences and transport/logistics into Cairns. Please contact our friendly team via the Enquire Now button below - there are some essential details to help us provide the best options for you. We will be in touch via your preferred contact method.
