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Birding Specific Accommodation
Nthaba B & B Cottage Alice Springs
For that special Birdwatching holiday in comfort and style we
invite you to stay with us at Nthaba Cottage in Alice Springs.
Situated on a hillside with spectacular views of the McDonnell
Ranges and surrounded by bird-friendly gardens and bush, Nthaba
offers an ideal base for birdwatching and exploring the many
wonders and extraordinary beauty of Central Australia.
Your hosts, Will and
Anne can offer you advice on where to go and what to
see. Will, a keen birdwatcher, has recorded 50 species in the garden,
115 at the ponds and 150 regionally. Why not come and see for yourself.
Address: 83 Cromwell
Drive, ALICE SPRINGS
Email: nthaba@nthabacottage.com.au
http://www.nthabacottage.com.au
Mary
River Park
Set in the heart
of the Mary River National Park, approx 1 hour from Darwin on the Arnhem
Highway and half way to Kakadu, Mary River Park is a 500 acre Eco-Park
providing accommodation and tours for travellers, bird and nature lovers.
Accommodation is in Ensuite Cabins, YHA hostel, or the caravan and camping grounds. The spacious tropical Dining Room provides all meals. Crocodile and Nature Cruises operate on the River and Wetland Tours to the Mary River National Park are conducted.
There are 155 species
of birds recorded. Some specialties are nesting Rufous Owls, Black Bitterns,
Great Billed Heron, Pacific Baza, Azure Kingfisher, Brown Goshawk, and
Whistling Kites. The elusive Red Goshawk has been sited on the property.
Bush walking tracks along the billabong and the river provide opportunities
to get close to the bird life and to view the Agile Wallabies and Antilopine
Wallaroos in their natural element.
http://www.maryriverpark.com.au
PO Box 37420 Winnellie 0821 NT Australia
Phone 08 8978 8877 International Phone: +61 8 8978 8877
Fax: 08 8978 8899 International Fax: +61 8 8978 8899
email: general@maryriverpark.com.au
Eden at Fogg Dam Bed & Breakfast
Is conveniently located just 2 km from Fogg Dam Nature
Reserve, internationally renowned as a birdwatcher's paradise, and en
route to World Heritage Kakadu National Park. The differing habitats of
open water, floodplain, swamp, monsoon and paperbark forests make Fogg Dam
a great birding location with 230 bird sightings which include:
Orange-footed Scrubfowl; Magpie Goose; Green Pygmy-Goose; Radjah Shelduck;
Nankeen Night Heron; Glossy and Straw-necked Ibis; Royal Spoonbill;
Black-necked Stork; Black-shouldered, Letter-Winged and Whistling Kites;
White-bellied Sea-Eagle; Swamp Harrier; Brolga; White-browed Crake;
Emerald Dove; Pied Imperial Pigeon; Rose-crowned Fruit Dove; Oriental,
Brush and Little Bronze-Cuckoo; Pheasant Coucal; Rufous, Barking, Barn and
Grass Owls; Southern Boobook; Spotted and Large-tailed Nightjar; Little
Kingfisher; Forest Kingfisher; Blue-winged Kookaburra; Rainbow Pitta;
Large-billed and Green-backed Gerygone; Rufous-throated, Dusky and
Bar-breasted Honeyeater; Lemon-bellied and Shining Flycatchers, Rufous
Fantail; Jacana; Bush Stone-curlew; Red-kneed Dotterel; Brown Whistler;
Black-faced Woodswallow; Singing Bushlark; Richard's Pipit; Masked and
Crimson Finches; Chestnut-breasted and Yellow-rumped Mannikin; Tawney
Grassbird; Golden-headed and Zitting Cisticola; Great Bowerbird.
Fogg Dam is in the Adelaide River catchment area of the Top End wetlands:
it is significant to Aboriginal people and a haven for wildlife.
Eden is a 43 hectare (102 acre) property registered with "Land for
Wildlife." Half the property is an organic tropical fruit farm and the
remainder is natural bush and home to plentiful birds and wildlife.
Quality accommodation is designed for comfort in the tropics. You can
watch birds from the shelter of shady verandahs if you wish. Breakfasts
are special. A popular choice is a picnic breakfast to take to Fogg Dam
at sunrise. Special diets can be accommodated with 48 hours notice. Your
hosts Heather and Jeremy are happy to assist with advice. Check our
website:
http://www.foggdam.com.au
PO Box 1505
Humpty Doo NT 0836
Tel: 08 8988 5599
International Phone: +61 8 8988 5599
Fax: 08 8988 5582
International Fax: +61 8 8988 5582
email: eden@foggdam.com.au
Pungalina
Is a 500,000 acre wilderness property in
remote northern Australia (Gulf area). It is a comfortable tented safari
camp for up to 10-12 people that is fully accommodated. The location is
specifically designed for fly-ins as we have our own airstrip and
everything is provided, although access is also by 4WDs. The drive from
the gate to the homestead is 2 hours.
Activities include barramundi fishing, canoeing, gorges, river cruises,
limestone caves, bush walking and bird watching etc. The safari camp has
6 twin share tents in a lush tropical setting within meters of a warm
thermal spring. The camp is fully accommodated with a full time chef so
you are really pampered. Alcohol is available for purchase... beer,
wine, champagne, and some limited mixed drinks.
Guided tours are taken each day to different activities of your
choosing.
The price is $475 per person for 24 hrs and includes everything except
your drinks.
As Pungalina is so remote, special and exclusive, a 7 day tour from
Melbourne with Kirkhope Aviation is a speciality that spends four and a
half days at Pungalina. The flight across Australia visits places such
as Birdsville and an overnight on a cattle station. The return flight
overnights at an Opal town. This trip requires a minimum of 6 people and
the cost include all flights, meals, accommodation, tours and GST. This may
particularly appeal to the busy corporate person who may wish to take a
short break (4-5 days off work) with some friends, or it may appeal to
the corporate team building type activity. Our aircraft
takes a maximum of 8 passengers although the main limitation is
Pungalina for say 10 - 12 clients. Discounts apply for groups of 6 - 8 people. A
major attraction is the "small group tour" and the personalised
attention you subsequently get while flying across Australia and then
visiting this remote beautiful wilderness of Pungalina. If you want a
unique tour away from bustling tourists then this is for you."
Kirkhope Aviation Pty/Ltd
Pungalina Pty Ltd
8 Kasouka Rd Camberwell
Victoria Australia 3124
http://www.kirkhopeaviation.com.au
http://www.pungalinasafaris.com.au
email: akirk@ozemail.com.au
Phone/fax 61 (3) 98824236
Here is the latest update:
Pungalina will open for business after the Easter break and remain open until end October 2007 weather permitting. This year Pungalina escaped the cyclones and just had a healthy 600 mm over the wet season. Consequently the roads will be open soon for 4 WD access and of course the airstrip is ready and waiting for action.
Those interested in Limestone Caves will be pleased to know that more have been explored and opened during the latter part of last year and the Victorian Speleological Society will once again spend a few weeks this June mapping and opening more areas. More vehicles, canoes and fishing boats have been purchased and so many options are available for all ages and capabilities. For the keen fisherman who wants a barra they should be at Pungalina during April / May or Late August to October for the best results in the warmer water.
Bird watching is a specialty with now over 140 types sighted so far.... see the website www.pungalinasafaris.com.au.
Air tours operated by Kirkhope Aviation from Melbourne to Pungalina will operate as charters on demand. These are 7 day trips with 6 - 8 passengers that cross Australia visiting opal towns. cattle stations , Birdsville and the wet channel county with 3 - 4 days at Pungalina . Clients wishing to go on an air tour should make contact through the Pungalina website.
Birdwatching Clubs and Other Interesting Sites
Birds
of the Katherine Region,
NT
http://www.ntbirds.com/
Alice Springs Field Naturalists Club
http://www.geocities.com/alicenats
Northern
Territory Visitors Centre
http://www.northernterritory.com
Newhaven (Australian
Wildlife Conservancy)
http://www.awc.org.au/newhaven.asp
Alice Springs Desert Park Birdwatching Walks
http://www.alicespringsdesertpark.com.au/pdf/Bird_Walkabout_Poster.pdf
Local Guides, Day Tours and Charters
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
(see also Field Guides / Book section)
has guided in the Top End for over 22 years, mainly around Darwin, Kakadu, western Arnhem Land and the southern Top End, and west into the Kimberleys, including work with 'Society Expeditions' around the coast of northern Australia, and in eastern Indonesia, PNG and Irian Jaya.
Denise specializes in mangrove birds, including the elusive Chestnut Rail. She also carried out biological surveys of birds (as well as other fauna and flora) throughout the Top End for several years, knows most species intimately and where they can be found, and prefers to use non-intrusive means of showing people birds and other animals.
Denise is a senior member of a semi-traditional Aboriginal clan who live in Arnhem Land. She also works as a wildlife and cross-cultural consultant for television, and writes bird books. She lectures, and runs workshops for indigenous people interested in birdwatching/wildlife tourism.
Denise’s contribution is acknowledged in Simpson & Day’s Field Guide to the Birds of Australia.
Please enquire about day trips and charters.
For more information on trips and Top End birds look up:
http://web.mac.com./goodfellow/
Contact: Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
1/7
Songlark Street
BAKEWELL, NT 0832
Ph: 08 89 328306 International Ph: + 61 8 89 328306
Email: goodfellow@bigpond.com
N
T Bird Specialists at Mary River Park offer guided
birdwatching tours covering half day, full day or up to five days duration
in the area of Mary River Park, the Mary River National Park, the area
from Darwin to Kakadu.
Specialities
of Mary River Park include:
Rufous Owls
Black Bitterns
Great Billed Herons
White-browed robins
Pacific Bazas
21 of Australia's
24 Raptors Many birds can be seen nesting in this area.
Accommodation is available at Mary River Park. For extended tours transfers
from Darwin may be arranged.
Check our web-site, http://www.maryriverpark.com.au
for details e-mail: general@maryriverpark.com.au
or phone: 61 8 8978 8877
or fax: 61 8 8978 8899 for individual tour quotes.
“The remote Outback…Tracks Less Traversed”
Ossies has offered Outback Experiences, in Central Australia, to travellers since 1993,initially on horseback, now by luxury custom built 4WD
Ossies Outback 4WD Tours aims to show travellers the Central Australian Outback in a small group, nature and heritage based format. Our theme is “The remote Outback…Tracks Less Traversed”. We offer personalised and customised eco and nature touring.
Suit specific interest groups – photographers; artists; bird watchers; nature enthusiasts. Ideal for Active Seniors, Baby Boomers and Families.
2007 Tours include:
Newhaven Sanctuary, an Australian Wildlife Conservancy property, in partnership with Birds Australia.
Newhaven is diverse in its eco systems and has over 160 species of recorded birdlife.
It is home to the Bilby, Marsupial Mole and Great Desert Skink and over 600 species of plants.
Simpson Desert – 3 & 5 Day options
Simpson
Desert & Kidman Tracks Expedition
September 13th 2007
Simpson Sands, Rock & Canyon – 6 Days
Ossies designed this tour
to allow discerning travellers to travel by 4WD,off road, through Boggy
Hole, then appreciate Kings Canyon and Ayers Rock before "escaping" to
the silence and solitude of the Simpson Desert. No other tour company in
Central Australia offers such a diverse travelling experience. The 830
km's on bitumen/paved road is unavoidable.
The 1240km's off road/4WD offers privileges not seen
& enjoyed by other travellers. This unique journey overnights at
comfortable and some very remote hotels.
4WD Central Australian Journey – 3 Days. Accommodated
Hermannsburg; Finke Gorge National Park; Kings Canyon; Uluru & Kata Tjuta. Our offroad component enables unique birding, wildlife and scenic opportunites.
Further information can be found on our web site – www.ossies.com.au
None listed so far, but the boat
trip on 'Yellow Waters' at Cooinda (Kakadu National Park) has
to be mentioned.
Contact: Cooinda Lodge
Ph: 08 89790145 Fax: 08 8979 0148
International Ph: + 61 8 8979 0145 Fax: + 61 8 8979 0148
Northern Territory Based Tour Operators and Tours
“The remote Outback…Tracks Less Traversed”
Ossies has offered Outback Experiences, in Central Australia, to travellers since 1993,initially on horseback, now by luxury custom built 4WD
Ossies Outback 4WD Tours aims to show travellers the Central Australian Outback in a small group, nature and heritage based format. Our theme is “The remote Outback…Tracks Less Traversed”. We offer personalised and customised eco and nature touring.
Suit specific interest groups – photographers; artists; bird watchers; nature enthusiasts. Ideal for Active Seniors, Baby Boomers and Families.
2007 Tours include:
Newhaven Sanctuary, an Australian Wildlife Conservancy property, in partnership with Birds Australia
Newhaven is diverse in its eco systems and has over 160 species of recorded birdlife.
It is home to the Bilby, Marsupial Mole and Great Desert Skink and over 600 species of plants.
Simpson Desert – 3 & 5 Day options
Simpson
Desert & Kidman Tracks Expedition
September 13th 2007
Simpson Sands, Rock & Canyon – 6 Days
Ossies designed this tour
to allow discerning travellers to travel by 4WD,off road, through Boggy
Hole, then appreciate Kings Canyon and Ayers Rock before "escaping" to
the silence and solitude of the Simpson Desert. No other tour company in
Central Australia offers such a diverse travelling experience. The 830
km's on bitumen/paved road is unavoidable.
The 1240km's off road/4WD offers privileges not seen
& enjoyed by other travellers. This unique journey overnights at
comfortable and some very remote hotels.
4WD Central Australian Journey – 3 Days. Accommodated
Hermannsburg; Finke Gorge National Park; Kings Canyon; Uluru & Kata Tjuta. Our offroad component enables unique birding, wildlife and scenic opportunites.
Further information can be found on our web site – www.ossies.com.au
Interstate Tour Operators visiting Northern Territory
Australasian Ornithological
Services Pty Ltd
Australian Ornithological Services (formerly Inland Bird Tours) started
in Deniliquin in the southern Riverina area of N.S.W. 15 years ago.
The main focus of those tours was the Plains-wanderer. While the Plains-wanderer
is still our flagship species we have increased our repertoire to include
all States of Australia and New Zealand, specialising in difficult s<
ku
Tour leader, Philip
Maher, is interested in all aspects of natural history.
The Strzelecki Track 2000 trip report and other trip reports can be found
at:
http://www.philipmaher.com/main.htm
Patricia Maher Australian
Ornithological Services P/L
P.O. Box 385
South Yarra Victoria 3141
phone/fax: +61 3 98204223
mobile 0417310200
Email: enquiries@philipmaher.com
http://www.philipmaher.com/
Kirrama
Wildlife Tours
offers fully accommodated tours in Northern Australia and visits the Northern
Territory as part of the The
Black Grasswren Tour (NT + WA).
Please look at our tour itineraries on the web page
http://www.kirrama.com.au
Phone: (07) 4065 5181 Fax: (07) 4065 5197
International Phone: 61 7 40655 181
International Fax: 61 7 40655 197
Email: info@kirrama.com.au
Birdwatching Aficionados
- Jonny Schoenjahn
I specialize
in customised birdwatching tours and operate exclusively on request. There are
no standard tours or regular schedules. I only take one booking at a time with
a maximum of 4 people. This means you will be the only customers on the tour and
my attention is focused on your pleasure.
All tours are accommodated in personally selected, quality accommodation. The exception being tours such as through the Great Sandy Desert in search of the rare Princess Parrot, where we will camp. My vehicle is a very comfortable, spacy and well equipped Toyota Landcruiser 4WD. With most tours you have the option to 'fly and drive', the choice is yours.
The areas I visit include:
I conduct special trips into the remote Outback, particularly the many deserts, or criss-cross through Australia in search of the ten endemic Grasswren species. If there are particular birds you want to see just let me know. I would be pleased to work out a unique tour for you.
For further details please check my listing under Interstate Tour Operators.
1 Elimatta Way
CITY BEACH, 6015 Western Australia
Phone: 08 9385 9939 International Phone: +61 8
9385 9939
Email: jonnybird@bigpond.com
http://www.users.bigpond.com/jonnybird/
Birding Tours Australia
Birding Tours Australia operates many different trips around Newcastle, The Hunter
Valley and Sydney. We can also organise tours around New South Wales, anywhere in
Australia or in fact anywhere around the world. All our tours can be conducted at a
pace to suit your needs from relaxed to extreme, but all will concentrate on locating
as many species as possible across various habitats.
If you have specific destinations within Australia or target species we can
organise a custom tour to accommodate your needs.
Sicklebill Safaris arranges bird and wildlife orientated tours throughout Australia. We specialise in customised private tours for individuals and small groups either with our experienced guides or will help you set up your own self guided tours through our tour arranging service. We regularly visit most of the major birding areas in Australia including the Eastern Seaboard, The Northern Territory, Tasmania, Western Australia, and the desert and mallee regions of the south.
Please visit
our website at
www.sicklebillsafaris.com for further information
and feel free to contact us if you have any queries. We are happy to make
suggestions and work with you to set up the best tour possible for your
interests and budget.
Phil and Sue Gregory
Cassowary House, PO Box 387, Kuranda, Queensland 4881
Phone Intl: 61 7 4093 7318 Within Australia: 07 4093 7318
Fax Intl: 61 7 4093 9855 Within Australia: 07 4093 9855
Eddress: sicklebill@optusnet.com.au
WILD WATCH AUSTRALIA
Personalised bird watching and wildlife excursions for individuals and groups. Excursions can be fully
accommodated and are tailored to your interests. Destinations include Cape York, Lakefield and Iron Range,
Georgetown and the Western Gulf Savannah, Darwin, Kakadu and Litchfield NPs, Lamington NP, Tasmania,
Victoria and most other notable birding areas within Australia. Clients include well-known international
birding companies, Audubon societies, university and zoo groups and film crews.
Please visit our web site for more details:
Wild Watch Australia
http://www.wildwatch.com.au/
email:
info@wildwatch.com.au
or
munro.jonathan@gmail.com.
or
jmunro@wildwatch.com.au
or
jmunro@austarnet.com.au
International: +(617) 4097 7408
Alan leads many trips of shorter duration too ranging from half days to 4 weeks plus. Whatever your length he will endeavour to work out a trip so that client wishes are fulfilled.
Mob: + 61 419 414 860
Fax: + 61 2 9973 2306
Escape the crowds on your own personal air tour to Pungalina in Australia’s Northern Territory
Now is the time that people start planning their "winter" escape. Pungalina Station is a remote and unique 500,000 acres of wilderness in the Northern Territory Gulf. From April to October this remote tented resort operates with a maximum of 12 clients. The 7 - 9 day return air tour departs from Melbourne and crosses Australia. Visit places like famous Birdsville and an opal town and see Australia’s deserts from the air. Then spend 4-5 days at Pungalina’s safari camp resort. This is a fully accommodated, tented safari camp that is in lush surrounds located right next to a thermal spring. There is a full time chef , liquor license, and a tour guide to look after your every need. Activities include barramundi fishing, cruising through gorges, canoeing, exploring ancient limestone caves, bird watching , bush walking and swimming in underground thermal springs. At Pungalina we have sighted some 140 different types of birds including kestrels, egrets, brolgas, darters and the jabiru. See the website for a current list.
Now is the time to book on one of these unique air tours ex Melbourne. Groups of 6 to 8 people are a great way to go especially with your own friends. The 7 day tour price is $4950 per person twin share , which includes all flights, accommodation, meals, tours guides and GST . Drinks are normally charged as an extra. The aircraft is a comfortable twin engine 8 passenger aircraft which has been operating around Australia for many years. Escape the crowds and take this air tour with your own group of friends or join another group if you are single or just a couple. The advantage of your own group is that the air tour can be tailored to suit , so for example we could visit other bird wetlands such as Mt Borradaile in Arnhem Land or Lotus Bird Lodge in Cape York. ..(prices will vary with a change in days and destinations).
Contact Tony Kirkhope of Kirkhope Aviation and Pungalina Station on 0418379263 for details on this unique experience. www.pungalinasafaris.com.au or akirk@ozemail.com.au
Birding
Services Brisbane
(Birding Tours)
We offer day or longer tours in mainly in SE Queensland, but often go
further afield, particularly to Northern Territory, Northern Queensland,
SW Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Our tour
itineraries are designed to suit each client. Travel is by modern
air-conditioned 4WD vehicle (or hire bus for larger groups).
Our rates are reasonable and are available on application. We also cater
for larger overseas groups. Our guide is consultant ornithologist, Roy
Sonnenburg [former president of Birds Queensland], who has completed
post-graduate studies in ornithology and has been studying and observing
our unique Australian birds for over 30 years. Roy is assisted by his
wife Helen.
(All necessary licences and permits are held as well as current first
aid qualifications.)
Home/wk: 07 3256 6952 International: +61 7 3256 6952
Mobile: 0417 637 560
Fax: 07 3256 7692 International: +61 7 3256 7692
Email: royson@uq.net.au
Web:
http://www.birdingservices.com.au
Outback
Track Tours Pty Ltd
We work
closely with Birds Australia and Birding NSW Clubs to specialize itineraries
for their members. Each year we have different tours, so it is worth
checking back to our website to see what is on offer. We operate small
group touring (2-20 pax) to remote and often unknown but spectacular
areas of Australia. We change our schedule of tours every year as we
have a large repeat rate of passengers. Those that choose to travel with
us, choose to travel Australia with us! We have a range
of extended tours and 4WD Tag-a-long tours that have experienced guides
and fantastic chefs on board to look after everyone. We often do private
groups for those with specific needs. Available for Charter - daily
to extended Tours. For more information
www.outbacktracktours.com Contact details: PO BOX 358 Balgowlah
NSW 2093
Reservations: 1300 88 44 63
Office: 02 9913 1484
Fax: 02 9913 9206
New South Wales * Northern Territory * Queensland * South Australia * Tasmania * Victoria * Western Australia
Australian Birdwatching
please email info@ausbird.com
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