Iron Range National Park is one of Australia’s special places, a part of Australia were nature still rules. A place were land bridges between Papua New Guinea and Australia have allowed an exchange of plants and animals to an extent not seen in any other part of the Australia.
Many of the animals you may see in Iron Range can also be found in Papua New Guinea.
Birdwatchers come from all over Australia and the World to see the unique assortment of birds and animals found at Iron Range.
Eighteen (18) species of special and unique birds can be found at Iron Range National Park.
Unique reptiles and mammals can also be found here. Professional bird watchers can contact Chris for current local knowledge on the location of specialist birds.. If your not an expert bird watcher and would like to learn more about the wildlife of Iron Range, come with one of local Mob – Chris Dean. Chris will show you the hidden secret lives of Iron Range wildlife.
Photo Credits:
Male Red-cheeked Parrot File:Geoffroyus geoffroyi -Papua New Guinea-6.jpg markharper1
Black-backed Butcherbird markaharper1 CC BY 2.0
Marbled Frogmouth Bauple58 CC BY 2.0
male Double-eyed Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) race
Red-bellied pitta Saved from Sinan Onsun Pinterest
Trumpet Manucode John Young AWC Facebook
Northern scrub Robin Alwyn Simple Flickr
Magpie Geese Terry Carmichael
Papuan frogmouth (head) Terry Carmichael
Eclectus parrot (Family Group) Terry Carmichael
Black necked stork Terry Carmichael
Yellow-billed Kingfisher (Syma torotoro) markaharper1 CC BY 2.0
Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus palm cockatoo 3 CC BY 2.0
Probosciger aterrimus Doug Janson CC BY 2.0
Eclectus roratus Doug Janson CC BY 2.0
Eclectus roratus Shiny Things CC BY 2.0
Magnificent Riflebird (Ptiloris magnificus Eric Gropp CC BY 2.0
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird DickDaniels CC BY 2.0
Fawn Breasted Bowerbird Doug Janson CC BY 2.0
White-streaked Honeyeater (Trichodere cockeralli) Summerdrought CC BY 2.0
Buff-breasted Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) Bernard DUPONT CC BY 2.0
White-faced Robin Greg Miles CC BY 2.0
Frill-necked Monarch (Arses lorealis) Iron Range NP Aviceda CC BY 2.0
Black-backed Butcherbird markaharper1 CC BY 2.0
Morelia viridis Micha L. Rieser CC BY 2.0
Spotted tree duck DickDaniels CC BY 2.0
Morelia viridis Cedricguppy CC BY 2.0
Yellow-breasted boatbill Summerdrought CC BY 2.0
Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) Dominic Sherony CC BY 2.0
