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Archive for December, 2007

The Wet Season has well and truly arrived in the Daintree

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

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The Cooper Valley has been dumped on with exceptional rainfall over the past few days. Since Boxing Day, over 700 mm has been recorded in our portion of the catchment.

Last night I was unable (more…)

Of Kookaburras and Catbirds

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

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According to our most outspoken local adherent to Al Gore, business owners within the Daintree Cape Tribulation rainforest community need to start taking some responsibility and planning for a very different future to what we are used to.

We cannot anticipate a never-ending tourism market into the foreseeable future (more…)

Rainforest Katydids

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

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Katydids grow incrementally, from the exoskeletal confines of one instar to the next. They emerge from a hanging position on warm, still, humid nights and rely on a very limited variation of climatic tolerances. (more…)