[A stop on the Litchfield + Katherine + Kununurra, Jul-Aug 2022 Trip] Date of visit: Jul 30, 2022 Litchfield National Park is a scenic gem of the Top End in the Northern Territory. It is about 15000 square kilometers in size and is 90km south of Darwin. In this post we cover five of theContinue reading “Litchfield National Park, Jul 2022”
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Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, 2022-2023
Summary: Gorgeous inner city gardens with plenty of variety of plants and birds Date of visits: Nov 13, 2022 and Aug 1, 2023 It’s no secret that we like the bird photography possibilities at botanic gardens here at Bird Spots, with glowing reviews of Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens in Hobart, the George Darwin Botanic GardensContinue reading “Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, 2022-2023”
Charlotte Plains Station, Jul 2023
Summary: Large sheep station with some good birding areas and accommodation Dates of visit: July 14 to 16, 2023 Charlotte Plains Station is a family-owned and operated sheep station near Cunnamulla in west Queensland. It offers a large (67,000 acres) property for birding along with accommodation options including cabins and camping. There are two main entrances toContinue reading “Charlotte Plains Station, Jul 2023”
Bunya Mountains, Dec 2021
Summary: Village accommodation in the heart of superb bird-rich rainforest Dates of visit: 28-30 Dec 2021 Bunya Mountains is an isolated section of the Great Dividing Range about three hours north-west of Brisbane which features some very nice rainforest, natural grassland “balds” as well as boasting the largest stand of bunya pines in the world.Continue reading “Bunya Mountains, Dec 2021”
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Jun 2023
Summary: Awesome seabird-watching trip off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania Dates of visit: Jun 3 and 4, 2023 The pelagic boat trip from Eaglehawk Neck is one of the highest-calibre seabird watching adventures you can take in Australian waters. It starts from the south-eastern tip of Tasmania, where you have an amazing opportunity to seeContinue reading “Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic, Jun 2023”
West Lake Robina, 2021-2023
Summary: Fairly typical Gold Coast suburban lake with some interesting bird life Dates of visit: Various from April 2021 to April 2023 I’m covering West Lake Robina on the Gold Coast in Queensland here not because it’s a stand-out birding location, but more as a case study in observing a “local patch” over an extendedContinue reading “West Lake Robina, 2021-2023”
Whites Hill Reserve, 2020-2023
Summary: Large forest that is a cut above many similar reserves in Brisbane for birding Dates of visit: 6 visits from July 2020 to March 2023 More heavily birded than Toohey Forest, Karawatha Forest, Bunyaville and possibly even Mt Coot-tha, Whites Hill Reserve in Camp Hill is one of the best dry forest birding locationsContinue reading “Whites Hill Reserve, 2020-2023”
Flat Rock, Ballina, 2022-2023
Summary: Tidal outcrop offering terrific close encounters with terns and other birds Dates of visit: Apr 26 2022, Apr 5 and 11 2023 Flat Rock is a tidal rocky outcrop just north-east of the town of Ballina on the northern NSW coast. It’s a great place to watch terns and a mixture of other seabirdsContinue reading “Flat Rock, Ballina, 2022-2023”
Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, 2020-2022
Summary: Lovely compact gardens good for getting up close to water birds Dates of visits: Aug 5 2020, Feb 19 2022, Nov 20 2022 The Gold Coast Botanic Gardens sits roughly in the middle of the city of the Gold Coast, and like many botanic gardens, is worth your time if you like high-quality, oftenContinue reading “Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, 2020-2022”
Bunyaville Conservation Park, 2021-2023
Summary: Large eucalypt-dominated forest with many biking tracks that can be hit-and-miss for birds Dates of visit: Mar 25, 2021 and Mar 7, 2023 Bunyaville Conservation Park, established in 1917, is one of the larger forest parks in Brisbane, and lies on the northside in the suburb of Bunya. It should definitely not be confusedContinue reading “Bunyaville Conservation Park, 2021-2023”
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