Birdwatching Near Cairns
Where to go birdwatching near Cairns. Wingmate maps 48 birding locations within 75 km of the city centre, and lists the bird species recorded at each one.
The birds recorded at the most locations around Cairns are Atherton Scrubwren, Tooth-billed Bowerbird, Bower's Shrikethrush, Pied Monarch and Australian Swiftlet.
The Cairns Esplanade is famous for close shorebird viewing, and the Atherton Tableland, Daintree and Mount Lewis put the Wet Tropics endemics within a day trip. The closest spot to the centre is Fogarty Park, about 1 km out. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.
Top 12 birding spots near Cairns
The locations within reach of Cairns where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Cairns Cattana Wetlands🔥38 species · 52 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Hasties Swamp Bird Hide🔥27 species · 35 sightings · seen 8 days ago
- Cairns Esplanade🔥13 species · 17 sightings · seen 19 days ago
- Palm Cove Jetty🔥6 species · seen 20 days ago
- Mossman Gorge5 species · seen 141 days ago
- Mount Hypipamee National Park🔥5 species · seen 12 days ago
- Cairns Pier🔥3 species · seen 21 days ago
- Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges🔥3 species · seen 8 days ago
- Malanda Falls Conservation Park3 species · seen 56 days ago
- Hasties Swamp National Park2 species · seen 90 days ago
- Lake Eacham2 species · seen 37 days ago
- Atherton Holiday Park1 species · seen 132 days ago
Every birding spot near Cairns
48 spots · 9 active48 locations
- 🔥Fogarty Park1 species · seen 17 days ago
- 🔥Cairns Pier3 species · seen 21 days ago
- 🔥Cairns Esplanade13 species · 17 sightings · seen 19 days ago
- Goomboora Park10 species recorded
- 🔥Cairns Cattana Wetlands38 species · 52 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Jumrum Creek Conservation Park7 species recorded
- 🔥Palm Cove Jetty6 species · seen 20 days ago
- Cathedral Fig Tree10 species recorded
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures1 species · seen 85 days ago
- Lake Barrine10 species recorded
- Kerribee Park10 species recorded
- Tinaburra Drive Boat Ramp10 species recorded
- 🔥Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges3 species · seen 8 days ago
- Lake Eacham2 species · seen 37 days ago
- Lake Eacham1 species · seen 37 days ago
- Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages9 species recorded
- Yungaburra and Surrounds10 species recorded
- Lake Eacham Tourist Park10 species recorded
- Thala Beach Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Curtain Fig Tree1 species · seen 218 days ago
- Big Mitchell Creek Reserve10 species recorded
- Memorial (Lake Mitchell)10 species recorded
- Atherton Holiday Park1 species · seen 132 days ago
- Malanda Falls Conservation Park3 species · seen 56 days ago
- 🔥Hasties Swamp Bird Hide27 species · 35 sightings · seen 8 days ago
- Hasties Swamp National Park2 species · seen 90 days ago
- Mount Molloy State School10 species recorded
- Heritage Walk (Wongabel State Forest)10 species recorded
- Mount Molloy10 species recorded
- Bromfield Swamp Viewing Platform10 species recorded
- Mirage Country Club10 species recorded
- Abattoir Swamp Julatten10 species recorded
- (Jim Weir Rd) Julatten10 species recorded
- Eubenangee Swamp National Park10 species recorded
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge10 species recorded
- 🔥Mount Kooyong Rd (Julatten)1 species · seen 14 days ago
- Mt Lewis Road Rainforest Clearing8 species recorded
- Lower Mount Lewis Road10 species recorded
- Mt Lewis9 species recorded
- 🔥Mount Hypipamee National Park5 species · seen 12 days ago
- Mount Hypipamee NP Picnic Area10 species recorded
- Millaa Millaa Falls7 species recorded
- Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre9 species recorded
- Newell Beach10 species recorded
- Mossman Gorge5 species · seen 141 days ago
- Wondecla State Forest10 species recorded
- East Mary Road10 species recorded
- West Mary Road10 species recorded
Birds you can see around Cairns
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- Atherton Scrubwren
- Tooth-billed Bowerbird
- Bower's Shrikethrush
- Pied Monarch
- Australian Swiftlet
- Bridled Honeyeater
- Red-necked Crake
- Brown-backed Honeyeater
- Metallic Starling
- Golden Bowerbird
- Chowchilla
- Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
- Double-eyed Fig-Parrot
- Lovely Fairywren
- Cryptic Honeyeater
- Varied Honeyeater
- Mountain Thornbill
- Spotted Catbird
- Sarus Crane
- Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo
- Fernwren
- Banded Honeyeater
- Blue-faced Parrotfinch
- Gray-headed Robin
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