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misha2,
In Cairns I highly recommend Tjapukai for an Aboriginal cultural experience http://www.tjapukai.com.au/

The Atherton Tablelands is very scenic, that is the place to go for wildlife too. http://www.athertontablelands.com.au/pages.asp?code=500
With eight of you it would be worthwhile contacting Mark http://www.birdsofprey.com.au/ for a private show.
For birds, platypus, kangaroos, rock wallabies and possums in the wild http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/
Our possums are not closely related to yours and are very cute.