The Cape York Peninsula is a diverse and important region of tropical Australia covering 13,720,000 hectares.
The Cape York Peninsula is a diverse and important region of tropical Australia covering 13,720,000 hectares.
The land on the Cape York Peninsula has historically been utilised by different cultures for different uses. Aboriginal land use was managed by a complex set of cultural practices involving some ecological manipulation (principally by fire) and a degree of active resource replenishment.
Termites - The Good GuysTermites are not well loved.They cause a great deal of damage to wooden structures but the blame for this lies with just a few species.
A wealth of information on the mammals of Northern Queensland.
Surviving the challenges of the dry season.
More information on the dry season in Cape York Peninsula.Life is tough for plants living in the seasonally dry tropics.
Birds of the savannah lands.
Australia is home to some of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Australia - the land of lizards.