[A stop on the Darwin and Kakadu Trip, Aug-Sep 2021 trip] The main Botanic Gardens in Darwin is 42 hectares in size and includes several showcase habitats, including rainforest, cycads and an African-Madagascar section. We visited twice, both times in the late afternoon, and each of those days was equally productive for bird sightings. On our firstContinue reading “George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Aug 2021”
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Quilpie and Lake Houdraman, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Quilpie is a small and likeable outback town that we spent a night at while passing through on our way to Windorah. From our time there we reckon it packs a pretty good punch from a birding perspective. We headed out on the Diamantina DevelopmentalContinue reading “Quilpie and Lake Houdraman, Jul 2021”
Injune Lagoon, Aug 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Injune Lagoon is a small waterhole on the eastern side of the small town of Injune in Queensland. You might find yourself passing through Injune on your way to Carnarvon Gorge or Emerald, in which case a short stroll around the lagoon might be a good wayContinue reading “Injune Lagoon, Aug 2021”
Carnarvon Gorge, Aug 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Carnarvon Gorge is a site within Carnarvon National Park in Central Highlands region of Queensland, about 8.5 hours north-west of Brisbane that features deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, Aboriginal rock art, and plenty of nature and wildlife. Both of us had visited before and so were familiar withContinue reading “Carnarvon Gorge, Aug 2021”
Emerald Botanic Gardens, Aug 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Emerald Botanic Gardens is a 42 hectare garden area not far from the main streets of Emerald. The gardens were established in 1987. It is quite a lovely place with plenty of shady trees, a winding river, easily navigable paths and provides a lush break from theContinue reading “Emerald Botanic Gardens, Aug 2021”
Bladensburg National Park, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Bladensburg National Park is located 17km south of the outback Queensland town of Winton. It was formerly a cattle station and was declared a National Park in 1994. Although it was winter when we visited, Bladensburg will forever be known to me as a hot, dry andContinue reading “Bladensburg National Park, Jul 2021”
Karumba, July 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Karumba: they call it “the outback by the sea”, a fisherman’s paradise way up in the Gulf of Carpentaria. But the town also has a solid reputation for birding. Does it make any sense to cover the whole area in just one write-up? For various reasons, I’mContinue reading “Karumba, July 2021”
Muttonhole Wetlands, Normanton, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Muttonhole Wetlands is an enormous (9000 hectare) conservation area just across the Norman River from the township of Normanton in Queensland. It is a must-stop if you’re passing through on a birding trip, as we were on the way to and from Karumba in July 2021. WeContinue reading “Muttonhole Wetlands, Normanton, Jul 2021”
Adel’s Grove, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] It’s hard to imagine a place as different from Boodjamulla/Lawn Hill’s chilled-out vibe as Adel’s Grove, just 10km down the road. Where Lawn Hill has a handful of campsites and is generally pretty quiet, Adel’s Grove has hundreds of sites and is incredibly busy with all sortsContinue reading “Adel’s Grove, Jul 2021”
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] The Gorge section of Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park is an oasis in the outback, featuring a lushly-lined rocky gorge, idyllic waterfalls, great bushwalking, and some excellent birding. There are two main ways in, a quite rough gravel road from the south (featuring a few creek crossingsContinue reading “Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park, Jul 2021”
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