[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Bollon is a small town just over 100km west of St George in Queensland that you might find yourself passing through, as we did. There’s a spot there called “Wallam Free Camp”, which is endorsed by the town, where you can camp under trees alongContinue reading “Wallam Creek Camp, Bollon, Jul 2021”
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Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip]. Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens is a 25 hectare, flat park in Goondiwindi, about 4 hours drive west of Brisbane. It makes for a pleasant hour or two of birding with a reasonable chance of seeing some good birds. The entrance to the gardens is on BrennansContinue reading “Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens, Jul 2021”
West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021
A birding-enthusiastic friend and I decided to take four weeks to travel deep into western and north-western Queensland to see and photograph as many birds as we could. The experience was very worthwhile and we came away with both amazing memories and incredible images of the birdlife we encountered. Let’s Get Out Of Here: BrisbaneContinue reading “West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021”
Aqua Promenade, Nov 2020
Summary: Compact creek/lake location with some interesting birds Date of visit: Nov 15, 2020 Aqua Promenade is the name of a road that loosely follows the upper reaches of the Currumbin Creek on the Gold Coast. In this post I’m also including Robert Neumann Park which is at the northern end of the road, thoughContinue reading “Aqua Promenade, Nov 2020”
Lamington National Park, O’Reilly’s end, Nov 2020
Summary: Incredible hotspot for almost-tame rainforest birds along with awesome bushwalking Dates of visit: Nov 4 to 9, 2020 Lamington National Park. Of all the excellent places to see birds in South-East Queensland, this is the only one listed in Australian Geographic’s book Australia’s Birdwatching Megaspots. That’s a lot to live up to! As thereContinue reading “Lamington National Park, O’Reilly’s end, Nov 2020”
Gold Creek Reservoir, Nov 2020
Summary: Exceptional birds on a loop track, though sometimes frustrating Dates of visit: Aug 9 / Nov 2 / Dec 29, 2020 I have developed something of a love/hate relationship with Gold Creek Reservoir as a birding hotspot. On the one hand, it is Brisbane’s #5 location by species, according to eBird. On the otherContinue reading “Gold Creek Reservoir, Nov 2020”
Priors Pocket, Oct 2020
Summary: Delightful spot with river and lagoon views plus excellent birdlife Date of visit: Oct 30, 2020 Priors Pocket in the suburb of Moggill lies in a sharp bend of the Brisbane River. Its 196 species puts it in the top dozen birding hotspots in Brisbane, an exalted list indeed. There’s only one way toContinue reading “Priors Pocket, Oct 2020”
Cannon Hill Bushland Reserve, Oct 2020
Summary: Messy patch of bush near golf course construction with mediocre birding Date of visit: Oct 25, 2020 Cannon Hill Bushland Reserve is a rough, rather tucked-away section of bushland adjoining Minnippi Parklands, about 10km east of Brisbane CBD. Parking is a little sketchy; on my visit I parked in the Murarrie Recreation Reserve carContinue reading “Cannon Hill Bushland Reserve, Oct 2020”
Anstead SES Depot, Oct 2020
Summary: Excellent birding location right near Anstead Bushland Reserve. Dates of visit: Oct 20, Dec 6 2020 Anstead SES Depot is a strange spot that doesn’t seem to be shown as bush- or park-land on any maps. In fact, there isn’t much general information about this place anywhere. But it’s definitely there, and it’s aContinue reading “Anstead SES Depot, Oct 2020”
Girraween National Park, Oct 2020
Summary: Awesome granite landscapes with terrific bird life Dates of visit: Oct 16 to 18, 2020 Girraween National Park, 260km south-west of Brisbane near the NSW border, is renowned for its wildflowers in spring and its massive granite outcrops (er, all year round), but it’s also a fantastic place to go birding! There are twoContinue reading “Girraween National Park, Oct 2020”
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