[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”
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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”
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”
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