About Us

Wait–a–While Rainforest Tours is Cairns' original environmental and wildlife spotlighting tour company, founded in 1982. Over the years we have obtained National Park and State Forest permits to visit what we have found to be the best places to combine rainforest interpretation with observation of the wildlife of the Wet Tropics.

We place a great emphasis on low impact, ecologically sustainable tours in which we observe rainforest life with as little disturbance as possible. According to National Park guidelines we do not feed or otherwise entice the animals and only use low wattage illumination when spotlighting.

Global warming and climate change are real threats to the diversity of the Wet Tropics rainforest, and with this in mind Wait–a–While will soon be an accredited carbon neutral business, and hope that other local businesses follow suit.

Guides

Wayne Daniels

Wayne has a background in biology and joined Wait–a–While in May 09. Being a Naturalist Guide for over 8 years Wayne is full of information ranging from rainforest interpretation to wildlife identification. He has received many positive comments from guests about his guiding and has recently worked with scientists from the JCU. He is most enthusiastic about the region and the wildlife that inhabits our beautiful rainforest and always seems to have the most frogs and invertebrates on his spotting lists.

Clayton Smith

Clayton has worked for many years helping others understand and appreciate Australia's natural heritage. After his employment as a Wildlife Officer and koala keeper in the bush, he worked on the Great Barrier Reef before moving to Cairns with his family to explore the wonder of Australia's tropical rainforests. Clayton's interests include evolutionary biology, botany, anthropology, agri-ecology and music, and he is renowned for his keen eyesight for spotting wildlife.

Wait–a–While Rainforest Tours has

• Full Operator Accreditation from the Queensland Department of Transport
• Commercial Activity Permits from the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
• Public Liability Insurance
• Experienced guides with Driver Authorisation and Senior First Aid Certificate

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