Mareeba Wetlands

Mareeba Wetlands is a 2,000-hectare private conservation reserve at Biboohra near Mareeba in Far North Queensland, Australia. Established on former agricultural land, it protects tropical savanna and seasonal wetlands centred on Clancy's Lagoon. The reserve is notable for its rich birdlife with over 200 recorded species, walking trails, bird hides and savanna woodland, serving as an important habitat restoration and ecotourism site on the Atherton Tablelands.

Visitors can expect a tranquil natural reserve of open savanna woodland, seasonal lagoons and wetlands centred on Clancy's Lagoon. The site offers marked walking trails, elevated bird hides overlooking water bodies, and open grassy areas for wildlife viewing. Birdlife is abundant, with waterbirds, raptors and savanna species visible. Facilities are basic and natural, with unsealed tracks, information shelters and picnic areas in a quiet bush setting.

Developed from the late 1990s by the Mareeba Wetland Foundation on former sugarcane and cattle grazing land. The project rehabilitated Clancy's Lagoon and surrounding tropical savanna to restore wetland habitat, control weeds and create a community-managed conservation reserve for biodiversity and education.

Represents a community-led conservation initiative in Far North Queensland, demonstrating rehabilitation of agricultural land for biodiversity conservation and environmental education about tropical savanna and wetland ecosystems of the Atherton Tablelands.