THE AUSTRALIAN BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY IN KURANDA, TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND This 3, 666 cubic metre aviary is home to over 1500 magnificent tropical butterflies, all local to the area, including the electric blue Ulysses butterfly and the largest butterfly in Australia, the Cairns or Australian Birdwing. The aviary was opened in 1987 and has been visited by over a million people since. The ...