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 Wetlands20 species · 22 sightings · seen 34 days ago
- Hasties Swamp Bird Hide🔥13 species · 17 sightings · seen 6 days ago
- Cairns Esplanade11 species · 13 sightings · seen 95 days ago
- Mossman Gorge5 species · seen 95 days ago
- Cairns Pier3 species · seen 66 days ago
- Hasties Swamp National Park3 species · seen 44 days ago
- Malanda Falls Conservation Park🔥3 species · seen 10 days ago
- Lake Eacham Tourist Park2 species · seen 227 days ago
- Mount Hypipamee National Park1 species · 2 sightings · seen 268 days ago
- Atherton Holiday Park1 species · seen 86 days ago
- Curtain Fig Tree1 species · seen 172 days ago
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures1 species · seen 39 days ago
Every birding spot near Cairns
48 spots · 2 active48 locations
- Fogarty Park10 species recorded
- Cairns Pier3 species · seen 66 days ago
- Cairns Esplanade11 species · 13 sightings · seen 95 days ago
- Goomboora Park10 species recorded
- Cairns Cattana Wetlands20 species · 22 sightings · seen 34 days ago
- Jumrum Creek Conservation Park7 species recorded
- Palm Cove Jetty10 species recorded
- Cathedral Fig Tree10 species recorded
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures1 species · seen 39 days ago
- Lake Barrine10 species recorded
- Kerribee Park10 species recorded
- Tinaburra Drive Boat Ramp10 species recorded
- Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges10 species recorded
- Lake Eacham10 species recorded
- Lake Eacham8 species recorded
- Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages9 species recorded
- Yungaburra and Surrounds10 species recorded
- Lake Eacham Tourist Park2 species · seen 227 days ago
- Thala Beach Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Curtain Fig Tree1 species · seen 172 days ago
- Big Mitchell Creek Reserve10 species recorded
- Memorial (Lake Mitchell)10 species recorded
- Atherton Holiday Park1 species · seen 86 days ago
- 🔥Malanda Falls Conservation Park3 species · seen 10 days ago
- 🔥Hasties Swamp Bird Hide13 species · 17 sightings · seen 6 days ago
- Hasties Swamp National Park3 species · seen 44 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)10 species recorded
- Mt Lewis Road Rainforest Clearing8 species recorded
- Lower Mount Lewis Road10 species recorded
- Mt Lewis9 species recorded
- Mount Hypipamee National Park1 species · 2 sightings · seen 268 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 95 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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