[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] The water tank area at the far eastern end of Pamela Street is a popular birding hotspot in Mount Isa. Part of the reason for this is that it is a known site for finding the Kalkadoon Grasswren, which is endemic to the region; but it isContinue reading “Pamela Street Water Tanks, Mount Isa, Jul 2021”
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Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Chinaman Creek Dam, 3km west of the outback town of Cloncurry, is a big blue lake that might be the first big body of water you encounter if you’re driving from the east through Winton and Longreach and its endless flat dry pasturelands. But not only isContinue reading “Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry, Jul 2021”
Winton Wastewater Plant, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Birdwatching does take one to some strange places, not least sewerage ponds and wastewater treatment areas, such as the Winton Wastewater Treatment Plant in Winton, central Queensland. Like the Longreach Sewerage Ponds, it consists merely of a few rectangular lagoons, but attracts tons of birds, particularly ducks.Continue reading “Winton Wastewater Plant, Jul 2021”
Iningai Nature Reserve, Longreach, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] The Iningai Nature Reserve lies at the south end of the outback town of Longreach, and can be accessed by car, or by foot from a couple of the streets on the southern edge of Longreach. The area used to be (over-)used for cattle grazing, but isContinue reading “Iningai Nature Reserve, Longreach, Jul 2021”
Windorah Nature Trail, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] The Windorah Nature Trail is a 12km dirt road that stretches from the eastern edge of the town of Windorah, through dry countryside to the Coopers Creek crossing to the east. Due to the length, it is probably best done by car (a high clearance SUV wouldContinue reading “Windorah Nature Trail, Jul 2021”
Paroo River crossing, Eulo, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Barely a kilometre west of the little town of Eulo, on the Adventure Way road, is a crossing of the Paroo River that warrants a stop if you happen to be passing through that way. We stopped at just after midday, not the optimal time of dayContinue reading “Paroo River crossing, Eulo, Jul 2021”
Bowra Sanctuary, Jul 2021
[A stop on the West Queensland Trip Jul-Aug 2021 trip] Bowra Sanctuary is a 140 square kilometre nature reserve and former cattle station near Cunnamulla in Queensland and is managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. It is a well-known and important hotspot for birding in Australia. Bowra is usually open from May to October eachContinue reading “Bowra Sanctuary, Jul 2021”
Wallam Creek Camp, Bollon, Jul 2021
[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”
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”
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