Enjoy Australian wildlife ecotours  with the multi-award-winning Araucaria Ecotours

Wildlife and other ecotours (mostly from Brisbane, Queensland)

Southeast Queensland is one of the most scenic and species-rich regions of Australia.  It is easily reached by domestic or international flights, has good weather throughout most of the year, readily-accessible wilderness areas and walking trails, mountains and beaches, many of Australia's best-known animals (as well as many you have possibly never heard of) and a remarkable array of other nature, cultural, adventure and luxury experiences.

Tours can be combined as modules. For a really comprehensive immersion in Australia's wildlife and ecosystems, consider a combination of the Australian wildlife overview, Outback (only in autumn and spring) and a Coochiemudloe Island day-tour with perhaps some additional customized days for snorkeling, whale-watching, farmstay or other experiences (all this must be planned well in advance).

Day tours	Longer tours	Customized Tours	Educational camps & excursions
Wildlife-viewing Bird-watching Bushwalking Rainforest, Glow-worms  & Wine Coochiemudloe  Island	Australian wildlife overview (3-day) Outback  tour  (6-day) Bunya Mountains (2 days) Budget wildlife self-cater camping weekend	Half-day, full-day, overnight, several days  or longer Wildlife, forests, relaxing, learning, adventure .... see custom tours conference tours	Day-tours, overnight and longer pre-school to tertiary, adult education, special-interest Mini courses in Australian wildlife, animal ecology and behaviour, and wildlife tourism Scenic Rim Wildlife Ecology Centre - day-trips, self-drives, camps

With small group sizes (usual maximum is ten), this is not a hurried herding of tourists on and off buses, into souvenir shops, etc. You will have ample opportunity to tell us your interests, and though we can't fulfill every wish (for instance, when seeking wild animals rather than visiting a zoo, we can't guarantee that particular species will  turn up) we will try to make your day or days as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible. You can let us know any time you want to stop for photos or anything else of interest, and ask as many questions as you like - if we don't know the answers we will suggest ways of finding out. Our emphasis on tours is on spending time in scenic spots and natural habitats, not quick photo stops en route to shopping centres and the like, and many of our guests have commented on their appreciation of this.


We uphold the ideals of ecotourism: environmentally sound, quality information, nature-based and supporting local communities. All tours we have so far applied for have achieved advanced eco-accreditation

We are members of Ecotourism Australia, Wildlife Tourism Australia (Ronda is vice-chair), Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Interpretation Australia,  Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (Ronda is acting chair of the Scenic Rim group), Scenic Rim Escapes, and Brisbane Marketing


Guides: Your usual guides are Ronda and Darren Green

Vehicles

You'll have no trouble recognizing our usual vehicle: a 12-seater Toyota Hi-Ace painted with Australian wildlife and forests. On outback tours or after very heavy rains in the Border Ranges National Park we use an 11-seater Toyota 'troopie.'

Most of our tours have a maximum of ten (usually six for the outback tour), but for larger custom groups we can take both vehicles or hire a larger one.