Cassowary House is a small family-run guest house which lies in the world heritage tropical rain forests of Far North Queensland, within 30 minutes drive of Cairns. It was established in 1985 as a guest-house for those with an interest in natural history, particularly birds, and was one of the first birding businesses to set up in Far North Queensland.

The space
We offer a true rainforest experience. Apart from a small garden envelope immediately adjacent to the main house, the grounds and surrounding area are unspoilt rainforests, a great place to sit and relax or take quiet walks. The verandahs are elevated and look straight out into the branches of the surrounding trees. We have Cassowaries visiting almost daily, wandering from the adjacent world heritage rainforest. The local endemic bird of paradise, Victoria’s Riflebird has display posts around the grounds and often joins us at breakfast and throughout the day.

Guest access
As a guest of Cassowary House, you will have access to our shared laundry facilities, wifi, Netflix, Spotify, the creek, the fire pit and almost all areas on the property.

Other things to note
Occasionally power outages occur. In case of such events, candles or emergency lights are available in your room. Please note that no water means we are also without power and the ability to flush toilets. During long periods without power, we do have a generator from 7am - 8am and 6pm so showers can be had and toilets can be flushed.

The Cottage - comes equipped with Netflix and Spotify which is available on the TV using the remote control to access the app. There is also wifi available called Cottage wifi with no password required.

Water - All the water to the property is pumped up from the creek that is on the property therefore, the water may have a slight tannin colour. We do have an alkaline filtered water tap in the kitchen which you can use for drinking water. Please note, this water might still have a slight discolouring. Please note we also run our plumbing through a septic system so nothing is to be flushed down the toilet except toilet paper.

Dehumidifier - Feel free to turn it on or off or empty the water by pulling out the front bottom part of the machine. It may make the room slightly warm during operation.