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One of the aims of revegetation was to provide a suitable habitat for as many native species as possible. In order to do this we have planted a wide range of locally native trees, shrubs and climbers. We do not keep cats or dogs on the property and we discourage visiting strays so that our native animals may live in peace.
We are able to observe over 120 species of birds throughout the year. Many species reside here permanently while some are here for only a few months every year and a few others just occasionally pass through.
As the sun disappears over the surrounding rainforest clad mountains the Northern Brown Bandicoots come out to dig for burrowing arthropods. The bandicoots breed prolifically and inhabit the property in large numbers providing an excellent food source for our resident Pythons. Tree Snakes, Freshwater Keelbacks, Macleays Water Snakes, Red-bellied Black Snakes, Lace Monitors, Major Skinks and other smaller Skink species all inhabit the property.
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Our lush house gardens contain a variety of host plants to attract a greater diversity of butterflies. This also provides good bird habitat and with a healthy population of insects as well as the fruit and flowers on both exotic and native species we have a good food supply to cater for all tastes. 
Most of our resident mammals are nocturnal, therefore not obvious to the day visitor although Swamp Wallabies are occasionally sighted on winter mornings. Sometimes we have small camps of Spectacled Fruit Bats and occasionally we will find one spending the day in one of our fruit trees. We welcome Spectacled Fruit Bats and enjoy hearing and seeing them feed, especially on the native trees we have planted. With such extensive clearing in our tropical lowland environment combined with intolerance from many fruit farmers these ecologically vital creatures have now become a vulnerable species and are in need of our help. 
Striped Possums also enjoy a feed of nectar and fruit as well as insects that they find under bark and in rotting logs.