Exploring Cairns North Queensland Freshwater Fish and Their Habitat Part 3 North of Cairns.

Welcome back, in this episode we travel North to the Daintree Rainforest but along the way I stop off at the Mowbray River to do a bit of Crocodile spotting and then go to Mossman Gorge, not the best place for fish as it is a very open waterway with not much structure for the fish but still a beautiful place to check out, then we move on to Churchill Creek near Julatten, this place is a fish lovers paradise, so much to see and explore with pristine clear water, then we go up to Mount Lewis in search of the endangered Mount Lewis Crayfish and some of it's beautiful habitat in the cloud forests, then finally we cross the Daintree River to explore some of the pristine creeks and their inhabitants including the endangered Daintree Rainbowfish and much more, I hope you enjoy this video and please like and subscribe for more like this in the future as we explore the other side, the underwater world of our native freshwater fish in their natural biotopes.

[@CircularDesign]

Another 23 minutes of my life well spend on youtube, thanks for your effort to create these documentaries!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! and thanks for watching, I have to tell you when I started creating these I have as much fun checking the footage out and putting them together as I do keeping fish, it's great inspiration for me as well and I to have learnt a lot from their wild behaviour and love to share it with other people that have the same interest 🙂

[@KeepingFishSimple]

Amazing video mate. Well worth the wait. Loved the music transitions especially

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks mate! I was worried while rendering it that what happened last time wouldn't happen again but it was all good, now I can't wait for more adventures, I hope all is going well in the US.

[@rrotley1]

Congratulations on another tremendous film Jason. The scenery and wildlife is stunning, especially the below surface footage! It is to be hoped the proper authorities have started captive breeding and release programs for the Daintree Rainbowfish and Mt Lewis Crayfish to preserve them rather than sit around doing nothing then, when they disappear from their natural enviroment, wringing their hands in anguish. Look forward to seeing more of your fantastic work. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! yes I agree they should have captive populations, they wouldn't be that hard to breed up in captivity, they have done it with a lot of others.

[@NaturalBiotopes]

The local habitat is amazing. Superbly filmed!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! 🙂

[@nrledites7120]

Amazing documentary Jason. Top quality film and very informative. Keep them coming.👌👏

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! and thanks for watching 🙂

[@bonniegoodwin5653]

Once again, just breath taking! Thank you for the time it took you to film edit and get this out to all the people who will never be able to experience this. It’s so awesome to hear you talk about something you’re so obviously passionate about! Great job all the way around!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! it's my pleasure, I'm happy you enjoyed it.

[@VinhNguyen-yi1kk]

I wish it were warm enough conditions for Melbourne to support these tropicals. Not that we don't have anything like that but no where near as much life that's all. I'm glad fish keeping is a thing we can all enjoy and appreciate though. Thanks for sharing mate!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@southernrainforest]

Your channel takes away my desire to have an aquarium, just need an 8 foot wide screen. Thanks for the amazing footage

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks for watching! yes it would be easier to care for 🙂

[@grbenavides]

Jason, Thank you so much for the upload. I eagerly anticipate the inspiration as you capture the beauty of the natural world and its biotopes.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching 🙂

[@rowanwhite3520]

Wow, amazing video! Sooo... beautiful!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! 🙂

[@goldcoastfish]

Another stunning video. Thanks Jason!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks for watching!🙂

[@Davidova]

Thanks for your work, beautyful video

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@Ozponds]

I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching and enjoying it 🙂

[@IndoorEcosystem]

Now we're talking! All of my favourite spots in one video! Great work as usual! 🙂

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! yes I love these spots also, I can just keep going back to them year after year.

[@IndoorEcosystem]

@@australianbiotopes4563 After the massive flooding we just had up there it will be an entirely different world! Every wet season shapes things differently. Looking forward to your next trip!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@IndoorEcosystem Yes I just hope some of those places didn't get to damaged, but the North is much more prepared for those deluges of rain then anywhere further south, so hopefully it should be all good.

[@IndoorEcosystem]

@@australianbiotopes4563 Happens every year though this was a record breaker. I really do wonder what all the tiny fish like blueeyes do when the water is raging so hard. It's hard to think anywhere is safe.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@IndoorEcosystem They always seem to come back some how, this is what happened with the Brisbane floods though we had 2 so close together it never really recovered, all the mangroves in the river died and all the aquatic plants disappeared, to this day it's still shocking and if it ever does recover it will take years, and that's if we don't get any more floods.

[@louisaklimentos7583]

Love this video and so authentic . You have shown appreciation of Far North Queensland not like the young backpackers that visited Queensland between 2010 to 2015 who state that it was better in New Zealand and South East Asia . The way you presented this video was so outstanding and thank you for showing us how beautiful Far North Queensland is .

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching! yes it's a beautiful place, I could keep going back for years to come and still not be able to document everything, there is so much to see, but you have to go without expectations and with your eyes open or you will miss a lot, most people rush through and don't find a lot of places, there are a lot of hidden gems.

[@louisaklimentos7583]

@@australianbiotopes4563 So true and I will visit again !

[@Lisa.Sparkman]

Absolutely stunning! I don't know why but seeing fish out in the wild that you usually see in an aquarium is just so strange to me. It's like oh you poor baby don't you need some protection. Thank you so much for showing us what beautiful surroundings they live in❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! I guess if you've never seen them in the wild it could look like that but let me say they seem much happier here then most would in an aquarium, especially some of the larger species, this is probably why in an aquarium they get aggressive while here they have plenty of room to move 🙂

[@wilandmel]

As usual, absolutely brilliant work mate. Your videos make a local proud to live here.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks mate! I'm happy you enjoyed it, and so you should be, you also do a great job of promoting it, it's a beautiful place, I just hope I do it justice, I have to say in the time that I have been going there I'm still not bored with it and plan to make many more trips as long as I can 🙂

[@bccochrane1]

Great job, we’ll put together we enjoyed it thank you. Was lucky enough to visit this area twice, a very special place 👍🏻

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! I'm happy you enjoyed it, yes it's very beautiful up there 🙂

[@berinasnaturestories]

The water is very clear, the narration is wonderful. My husband introduced me to life in water, he too, like I, will be happy to watch this channel. I am glad to be part of this community, and I am sure I will learn a lot about water and underwater from you. Thank you very much. ☺☺☺🙏

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching, there is nothing better then snorkelling in a stream watching the fish in nature 🙂

[@berinasnaturestories]

@@australianbiotopes4563 I might try that some time in the future. 😊

[@gregmartin1615]

Great stuff mate! really good to see footage of the Mt Lewis crayfish, those huge tris and of the Daintree Rainbowfish!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks Greg, lets hope they are still ok after all the storms.

[@jorg8564]

Thanks for the short and interesting holiday:-) many greetings, Jörg

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you my friend! I'm happy you enjoyed it and Thank you for the donation it's much appreciated 🙂

[@Ankescapes]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks for watching!🙂

[@Lady_heron_]

Was looking forward for this one to come out - this series has been amazing. Your videos have been a huge help in planning a trip to North Queensland. Cheers from Canada!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! I'm happy you liked them, when you go there you can't really go wrong, most of the creeks are nice, I just put a few up, but watch out for the crocodiles, it is no joke they could be anywhere if there are signs don't risk it, I my self have had a couple of close encounters and they hide really well even in small drains.

[@Lady_heron_]

@australianbiotopes4563 Good to know! Definitely want to avoid a close encounter if we can. Going to play it safe for sure

[@user-oe6xg2fw7m]

힐링 끝판왕 영상잘봤습니다 자주올려주세요^

[@australianbiotopes4563]

시청 해주셔서 감사합니다 🙂

[@andrewwhite2328]

stunning great to watch

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! 🙂

[@GeoffreyGreene_au]

Brilliant work Jason. Great to see the rare Daintree Rainbow. These videos serve as a great library of the rich and beautiful parts of Australia. Thanks again for your enormous contribution to our unique natural environment - which many of us would never see without your dedication.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you Geoff! I just hope it's still there after all the destruction we had up north with the floods, it would be a shame for an animal just not long discovered to be lost. I have been doing this for many years but unfortunately only just thought about filming a few years ago when I was on a trip with Gunther Schmida in WA, we were over there to get habitat shots for his Rainbowfish book and some articles in the Scales and Tails magazine that folded shortly after, it was a shame we got photos of around 70 or 80 species of reptile on the trip, but it was some of the cool fish habitat I would of loved to of documented, so when I got back from that trip I got some gear to do so, I think it's important to document in detail and is a great resource, I found that out by doing biotope competitions over seas when I did the local Brisbane River and found there was no information on fish habitat in particular spots unless there was something endangered, most of our information for Australian fish is general information on the species like distribution but nothing on habitat, I thought that was really sad, if you research places like the Amazon or the African Lakes there is plenty but we are lacking greatly, so I decided to do this with my channel and it should be around for ever now for everyone to enjoy 🙂

[@keithlowe5512]

Those cray fish are excellent

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Yes pretty special 🙂

[@malcolmmcguire2876]

Nice work, well done. Plenty of inspiration

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! and thanks for watching 🙂

[@rossdingle6236]

Great footage. Some of my favourite fish you filmed there.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! mine to 🙂

[@troppobluesgal]

Churchill creek - my happy place

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Mine to.

[@troppobluesgal]

live down the road- after a lifetime of exotics, in process of setting up an aquascape for natives. No critters yet but enjoying the challenge @@australianbiotopes4563

[@apanhaesta]

This was simply amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing with us your journeys.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@spitzeraquascape7218]

very amazing video

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! 🙂

[@_pawter]

I'm just about to go visit a friend overseas. She loves hiking and nature and suchlike. Though I've not been up to FNQ for 30+ years (camping) I still have fond memories of one or two scenic spots involving freshwater creeks, though I'm not a "nature-lover" and I loathe crocs. I am going to send her this link. I'm sure she'll love it.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! and thanks for watching, she might find some nice spots out of these videos.

[@johnmaude5065]

Great series, I love the different biotopes you visit, the diverse of our native aquatic life is amazing, living in Alice Springs, we unfortunately don’t really have the variety of fish and vertebrates that you guys get over east, but I’m reasonably successful in breeding Melanotaenin splendida tatei up here, love my rainbow fish ❤ looking forward to your next adventures

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! yes we are pretty lucky, plenty to see especially in the tropics, the tatei are a beautiful fish, I caught some many years ago in a small drain near the NT. border near a little town called Djarra south west of Mount Isa, there was one small puddle left in the dry season and it was full of the poor fish, unfortunately at the time I was only out photographing and I didn't have the means to keep any so I had to put them back, I hope they got some rain after I left there or they would of all perished, it can be tough for fish in those areas.

[@johnmaude5065]

@@australianbiotopes4563 I believe that we have around 7 species of fish up here, some you don’t want to keep in an aquarium as they’ll kill everything else lol, banned grunter and spangled perch 👎

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@johnmaude5065 Yes most of the Grunter and Perch family don't make good tank mates, still nice in the wild though and can be good eating 🙂

[@greggrover8247]

"WOW" so nice to see this beautiful part of Queensland .Love your work on these videos Jason .

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! I have been going there for over 10 years now and even now I always find something new that I haven't seen before, it's a special part of the world.

[@johnmaude5065]

What an amazing place, living in Alice Springs we are very limited to the native fish around here, I have a biotope 6 ft aquarium with ellery creek rainbows and a couple of hytles catfish, there’s a few different gobies I need to get when it cools down a bit

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Yes it's a beautiful area, that's why I keep going back 🙂

[@rhondafitzpatrick1646]

thank you for your time and effort on the videos, just watched all 3 for the second time while making cookies. it's April 13th and blowing and snowing and freezing rain here in central NY.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! I'm sorry to hear about your weather, it is just slowly coming on to winter hear where I live but we are a bit more spoilt in Brisbane, it never gets that cold, I hope the videos from the tropics makes you feel a little warmer, my family originally came from Europe and they used to tell me they always had a tropical aquarium in their living room, it made them feel warmer in the cold winters watching the tropical fish, I guess these videos have the same effect but without all the maintenance, I love hearing feedback like this, you brightened my morning 🙂

[@rhondafitzpatrick1646]

and later this week it's supposed to be 75😅. spring in NY is more like a roller coaster ride.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@rhondafitzpatrick1646 The weather down south is like that, up here where I live it's a lot more stable.

[@australianaquarist]

Jane and I came very close to buying a farm on the edge of the Mowbray. That woukd have made for some interesting collecting. Great video!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

That place is riddled with them, I counted 6 in that spot one day, imagine how many there must be in the whole river, I was collecting in the south Johnston River seeing what was amongst the Val beds and 2 days after I left a mate showed me a video of a large croc when he was fishing there at night, it still sends chills down my back.

[@honeyholehuntersfishing]

Some great nature footage!, Very cool video👊👍

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! yes it's a great area and full of life.

[@dougieGTRVspec]

Great video mate!!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! and thanks for watching 🙂

[@nlwildmedia]

This is so amazing!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thanks mate! 🙂

[@brushitoff503]

Fantastic, thank you.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@brushitoff503]

@@australianbiotopes4563watched all 3 video's. Well worth it. (Just referring to this series) I've watched many other video's you've made. Cheers.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@brushitoff503 Thank you, hopefully they will only get better as I get more used to the technology 🙂

[@brushitoff503]

@@australianbiotopes4563 Mate your way ahead of me. I run a Communications Business in South Aus but haven't really dove into video production as it's not a part of what we do. I just make random video's on my phone & share them (KZbin only) Not interested in other platforms. I enjoy your video's, thanks for the reply. Cheers, Leo.

[@australianbiotopes4563]

@@brushitoff503 I'll have to check out your videos, let me tell you it's been a hard road learning for someone like me that was never really into technology, the photography side of it has helped though.

[@NPDNatureclicks]

🧡💛🧡💛🧡🧡💛🧡💚

[@australianbiotopes4563]

Thank you! 🙂

[@slanze1986]

Churchill creek also contains longtoms at certain times of the year as a local i really wished you had seen them

[@australianbiotopes4563]

I have seen so many more fish in some of these waterways that I haven't yet got on film, but that gives me more content for next time, I always love going back, they are so pristine 🙂

[@nastygollum]

Okay, do you provide tours, as I wish I could go wildlife walking with someone so knowledgeable!

[@australianbiotopes4563]

If I was a little younger and I didn't have a bad back I probably would, I wish I did these videos a few years ago.