Held at Mission Beach in Far North Queensland, the festival is the biggest ... home to many southern cassowaries, the largest bird in Australia and second in the world only to the ostrich.

A backyard attack by a cassowary has led to concerns some of the large flightless birds in Far North Queensland are growing ... but were unable to find the bird since Friday's incident.

The research camera was set up by James Cook University environmental science students undertaking a project in Far North Queensland to ... are quite a spectacular bird and you have got to imagine ...

A man in his 70s was attacked by a cassowary in his backyard in Far North Queensland ... with "bold behaviour" but were unable to find the bird since Friday's incident. A spokesperson said ...