TYTO Wetlands

TYTO Wetlands is a 90-hectare rehabilitated wetland precinct on the edge of Ingham in the Hinchinbrook Shire, North Queensland. Developed on former sugarcane land, it forms part of the larger TYTO Precinct alongside an information centre, art gallery and library. Notable for its extensive birdlife with over 230 recorded species, boardwalks, bird hides and walking tracks, it serves as a conservation area and accessible nature attraction for visitors to the Hinchinbrook region.

Visitors can expect a flat, open wetland landscape with lagoons, reed beds and paperbark woodlands connected by paved paths, boardwalks and walking tracks. The site features bird hides and viewing platforms for observing waterbirds and wildlife, interpretive signage, and landscaped parklands. The adjacent TYTO Precinct includes the Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre, TYTO Regional Art Gallery, Hinchinbrook Shire Library and conference centre, with picnic areas and shelters surrounding the wetlands.

TYTO Wetlands was created through rehabilitation of former sugarcane farmland as part of the Hinchinbrook Shire Council's TYTO Precinct project initiated in the early 2000s. The wetlands were restored to improve biodiversity, stormwater management and conservation, with the precinct officially opened in stages from around 2010. The name TYTO derives from the genus Tyto for barn and grass owls found in the area.

The wetlands are named after the Tyto owls, including the Eastern Grass Owl, emblematic of the Hinchinbrook region. The precinct is located on Nywaigi country and incorporates cultural interpretation alongside its environmental role, with the TYTO Regional Art Gallery and community facilities serving as a cultural hub for the Hinchinbrook community.