Ancient Antarctic Beech trees in Springbrook National Park. These trees grow in wet areas at high altitude where the climate is cooler and the threat of bush fires is non-existent. Due to eons of erosion, their complex root structures have been exposed. Some of these trees thought to be over 12,000 years old.
Pictured is a tall eucalyptus tree with smooth mottled bark. Eucalypts are native to Australia with most being endemic....
These subtropical ferns grow near Purlingbrook Falls in Springbrook National Park. They are on a short track that leads...
Rainbow eucalyptus starts with white bark. Once the bark sheds it reveals green bark underneath which changes into other...
Buttress roots stabilize shallowly rooted trees in rain forests where the soil is shallow. They stop the tree from...
Zooming in at a slice of Gondwana Rainforest in Southern Queensland. This area is the largest sub-tropical rainforest reserve...
The laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher. It is native to eastern Australia but has been introduced...
When the rainbow eucalyptus sheds its bark, it reveals a green inner bark. Eventually this green bark changes into...
The white-faced heron typically perch on fence-posts, trees, and even on house roofs. They are found throughout most of...
