Abundant Wildlife

Kookaburras, Kangaroos, Rainbow Lorikeets…. The Australian bush and beach is like no other in the world and Rosehill Cottage hosts an abundance of native flora and fauna for your enjoyment.   Birds that you are most likely to find on your verandah are Kookaburras, Butcher Birds, Noisy Mynahs and black & white Magpies.  Ibis,  Galahs and Bush Turkeys parade on the lawns and in the tree tops are the stunning Rainbow Lorikeets, Blue-Eyed Honey Eaters, Currawongs and noisy big Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos. Eagles and Kites circle overhead. Blue-tongued Lizards, Frill-necked lizards, Goannas and Water Dragons are beautiful creatures and you should be able to catch them basking in the sun.  There are plenty of cute Marsupials to keep guests happy.  Kangaroos lounge on the lawn most mornings and late afternoons and Koalas and Possums are frequent visitors. With luck and a full moon you'll see the Sugar Gliders and Frog-mouthed Owls at night.

"Noosa is a destination blessed with a diverse, distinctive and accessible natural environment. Bordered by sea, river, rainforest and bush, Noosa is an ideal base for any kind of outdoor experience.  Whether scuba diving at Noosa Reef, exploring north shore by camel, cruising the mysterious everglades or trekking along one of the any walking tracks in the hinterland, it's easy to immerse yourself in Noosa's nature.

The Noosa National Park Headland section is one of the most frequently visited national parks in Australia, and for good reason.  It has an abundance of wildlife, including spirited bush turkeys, lumbering goannas and everyone's favourite, koalas.

The rocky headland of the park features crashing surf and sheltered bays that are both sandy and stony, while the scenic vistas take in ancient sand hills, deep cool vine forests, damp palm groves and heath-covered slopes. The southern sections of the park are home to significant tracts of wallum, a wet landscape filled with banksia trees and stunning wildflowers that bloom from August to October each year.

As you drift upstream, taking in the lower Noosa River beside Rosehill Cottage, cruising through to Lake Cooroibah and past the fresh waters of Lake Cootharaba, you can experience the diverse waterscapes of the Noosa Everglades. The tannin-stained water of the upper Noosa River, often called the "river of mirrors", is famous for its spectacular reflections. Further upstream the tree canopy closes over like a leafy tunnel. Overhung by mangroves and tangled vine forests and filled with fish and frogs, these scenic stretches of calm water can be explored with guided river tours, aboard your own vessel or with a hire boat or canoe.

As a base for marine adventures of all kinds, Noosa is hard to beat. Few are aware that just beyond Noosa Heads is a system of reefs that are virtually unexplored. This reef system, which is close to shore and easy to access for dive trips, covers more than 20 hectares of ocean floor. The reef most frequently visited by scuba divers is Jew Shoal, about 2 km north of the Heads, but the system also includes Halls and North Halls Reefs and Sunshine Reef, all stretching to form a north-south arc around Noosa Heads. The HMAS Brisbane, a decommissioned vessel, creates an artificial reef and fascinating underwater dive site at nearby Mudjimba Island.

Noosa's North Shore, a sandy peninsula sitting between the Noosa River system and the Pacific Ocean, is the perfect playground for those who want to get away from it all.  On the one side is the meandering Noosa River with its abundant wild life and on the seaward side is the surf and wind-swept vegetation.

The Great Sandy National Park, stretching for 60km, features the Coloured Sands and Rainbow Beach. It also provides easy 4WD access to World Heritage listed Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island where alongside pristine rainforests and long sweeping beaches, you'll find the most amazing clear blue lagoons." Tourism Noosa