Far North Queensland
Two new stick insect species identified in Far North Queensland
Researchers have described two new stick insect species from Far North Queensland and reinstated a third Australian spec...
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Far North Queensland
Two-way traffic returns on Kuranda Range Road after major landslip repair
Two-way traffic has returned near Henry Ross Lookout after crews repaired the largest cyclone-damaged landslip on Kurand...
Far North Queensland
Gulf dugong survey records population fall of about 50 per cent
Aerial surveys indicate dugong numbers in the Gulf of Carpentaria fell from about 10,000 in 2007 to about 5,000 in 2025.
Far North Queensland
Planned birthing services return to Cooktown after four-year pause
Planned birthing services have resumed at Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service after workforce recruitment and clinical...
Far North Queensland
Varroa mite confirmed in Far North Queensland hives near Cairns
Biosecurity authorities have confirmed varroa mite in two Far North Queensland hives, with a third suspected detection n...
Far North Queensland
Babinda Pool reopens after winter maintenance closure
Babinda Pool has reopened after its annual winter closure, with maintenance completed across the grounds, water systems...
Far North Queensland
Cairns whale-watchers report bumper humpback season
A Cairns tour operator has logged 115 adult humpbacks and 24 calves as the annual east-coast migration enters its final...