In far northeastern Australia two world heritage areas meet: the ancient rainforests of the wet tropics and the great barrier reef. Straddling the Tropic of Capricorn this beguiling region is where two of our planet's most astounding ecosystems collide, sheltering creatures ranging from wallabies to whale sharks.
Turquoise seas off the Tropic of Capricorn
Predators like snakes come alive at night in the rainforest
A cheeky Sulphur-crested Cockatoo looks down his beak at us on Fitzroy Island
Fan palms 'pop' in the Daintree rainforest
A lesson with aboriginal elders at Yurrabah
Fun with ornithology on Cape Trib
Enjoying a yarn around the fire with aboriginal elders at Yurrabah
A huge preying mantis is one of many small wonders to be found in the wet tropics
Home to many ancient plant families, wild tropical fruits abound in the Daintree
Low tide exposes a labyrinth of mangrove roots along the wild edge of far northern Queensland