Skyrail Nature Diary
Gondwanaland
May 2013
Scientists have shown that Australia was once part of a large landmass they called Gondwanaland, after an area in Africa. Africa, South America, India, Australia (including New Guinea), Antarctica, New Caledonia and New Zealand made up what used to be one supercontinent. Most... read more
Beetles!
April 2013
This month we'll be looking at the beetles of the Wet Tropics. Beetles are the largest group of animals on the planet with an estimated 300,000 species identified so far. The majority are amazingly less than half a millimetre long. In Barron Gorge quite a few live in the... read more
Rainforest Succession: The pioneers
April 2013
This month we will be taking a closer look at the ecology of rainforests. As anyone who has visited Skyrail will know, the main message of our boardwalk tour is the constant 'fight for the light' in rainforests. The canopy is extremely dense and does not allow much sunlight to... read more
Symbiosis in the Rainforest
March 2013
This month we’ll be looking at symbiosis in the rainforest. Symbiosis is the phenomenon of two or more unrelated organisms living together in cooperation. Many people associate symbiosis with animals living together. The clown fish and the sea anemone is a well known example.... read more
Late rains brings on new life
February 2013
Last month was a surprising one. For a while it looked like we were going to have El Nino but toward the end of the month the monsoon and Cyclone Oswald turned up, drenching us. February may very well turn out wet as well. The stress of the late wet season triggered a few big... read more
