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Birding Specific Accommodation
Mt
Glorious Getaway Cottages
Imagine sitting on the veranda of your secluded cottage, looking at the
sun sparkling on Moreton Bay & listening to the birds from the comfort
of your cottage. We can guarantee you absolute peace & seclusion where
noisy neighbours won't bother you!
Situated only 45 minutes from the Brisbane CBD and at an elevation of
680 m, Mt Glorious is Brisbane's closest rainforest wilderness, part of
the 28,000 ha Brisbane Forest Park. We can offer all that others offer
without the crowds and at a much more reasonable price too!
The Brown family owned the land for 60 years & built 4 fully self-contained
timber cottages, each with its own unique rainforest backdrop & view.
Three of the cottages sleep up to 4 people, while the other cottage sleeps
up to 6. All cottages have fully equipped kitchens for self catering or
you can try one of the great local restaurants.
As well as the birds you are sure to see native animals, including many
pademelons (wallabies) grazing on the grass surrounding the cottages.
There are numerous bushwalking opportunities, either on graded tracks
or true wilderness walks.
Our guests have already seen over 80 birds near the cottages and we have
bird books & bird lists in the cottages (See our website
www.mtgloriousgetaways.com.au
for a full bird list). The birds include rare Sooty Owls
& Marbled Frogmouths as well as the more plentiful Regent Bowerbirds
and Paradise Riflebirds to name just a few.
One of the original
farm buildings, The Overflow, is a perfect meeting place for groups of
up to 25 people. It has all conference facilities as well as a glass fronted
fireplace and outdoor firepit to sit around. We also have a wonderful
rainforest amphitheatre which is perfect for outdoor marquee weddings
and functions.
We have many glowing letters from previous guests who keep returning for
the birds, the comfort & the value we provide.
Why not come and experience the little piece of paradise we have to offer?
Please contact Pete & Liane Callow
Email: relax@mtgloriousgetaways.com.au
Web: www.mtgloriousgetaways.com.au
The new owner operators of Lotus Bird Lodge, Gary & Sue, are proud to announce that the lodge is alive and well and open for business again.
We offer our guests friendly personal old fashioned hospitality; we are true lovers of the Australian bush and all of its flora and fauna. We are happy when our guests start feeling like they belong here.
Our lodge has 10 individual pole style cabins, set-up as twin-share or double suites, each is comfortably furnished, has its own en-suite and private verandah over looking the billabong. Our tariff includes all meals chosen from our in-house al-a-carte menu, lunches can be taken in the restaurant or we can pack a picnic lunch for you. The restaurant is fully licensed and has a wine list that will cover most tastes.
At Lotus Bird Lodge we want our guests to be able to enjoy the tranquility of our unique area; fully occupied we can only accommodate 20 guests. Our bar and restaurant facilities are for our guests only and are not open to the traveling public.
Why donĚt you give us a call and see if we can help make your visit to Cape York, a memorable one for you.
Ph: 07 40603400
Fax: 07 40603480
E-Mail
lotusbird@bigpond.com
Website: www.lotusbird.com.au
Resort Bamaga (Cape York) Pty Ltd
AAA Tourism: * * * * Rated
Situated at the tip of Australia's Cape York, Resort Bamaga is the home
of Cape York Bird Week,
which is held in January each year to coincide with the arrival of the
last migrant from New Guinea - the beautiful Red-bellied Pitta.
A host of birds can be seen in the surrounding areas of Resort Bamaga
including Yellow Orioles, Brown-backed Honeyeaters and Palm Cockatoos.
The main birding area is Lockerbie Scrub, an expanse of rainforest a short
drive from Bamaga. Highlights are Magnificent Riflebirds, Trumpet Manucodes,
Yellow-legged Flycatchers, Frilled Monarchs and many more.
Accommodation
Resort Bamaga is the only fully appointed four star accommodation facility
in the region. Rooms range from twin/double to suites and all rooms/suites
are air conditioned with en-suite facilities. If you are travelling alone
or in a group we can accommodate you.
Restaurant
The only fully licensed a la carte restaurant at the top of Cape York,
the Paperbark Room Restaurant at Resort Bamaga offers fine excellent dining
in a relaxed atmosphere. Choose from a creative menu featuring flavours
of the world or treat yourself to some good old favourites.
Enjoy a glass from the large wine selection or tropical cocktail menu.
Transfers
Bamaga is a 2-hour flight from Cairns, Queensland. Free transfer to and
from the Airport and Ferry are available. Please pre-arrange.
Packages
Call us for further information and to enquire about our Birdwatcher Package
Prices.
Resort Bamaga
(Cape York) Pty Ltd
Cnr Lui and Adidi Streets
BAMAGA QLD 4876
Phone: (07) 4069 3050
Facsimile: (07) 4069 3653
International Facsimile: + 61 7 4069 3653
Email: reception@resortbamaga.com.au
Web Page: http://resortbamaga.com.au
Visits to the Torres Strait Islands
Often birdwatchers, while they are at the Tip of Cape York, want to visit one of the off-shore islands to look for Pale White-eyes, Mangrove Robins and Mangrove Golden Whistlers and more, and the best way to do this is to to contact Tim. He usually runs fishing charters, but he is into all aspects of natural history.
He is also the contractor for the island visits for the Cape York Bird Week, so he sure knows his way around the Torres Strait and which islands are the right ones for you to find these birds. You might want to try to catch a fish for dinner at the same time!
Please contact Tim and Lesley at: timandlesley@bigpond.com
Web page: www.capeyorkcustomsportfishing.com.au
O'Reilly's Rainforest
Retreat,
Lamington National Park
You’ll find us in the heart of one of the world’s great sub-tropical
rainforests in world heritage Lamington National Park, 100kms South of
Brisbane. Surrounded by lush foliage, the rainforest hosts many species
of birds and animals unique to this region.
Accommodation at O’Reilly’s ranges from luxurious Canopy Suites set amidst the top of the rainforest, to original 1930’s guesthouse style, still popular with many return guests. Imagine sitting on the balcony of your room, watching a Regent Bowerbird land nearby as the sun sets in the distance. Magical!
Each month we run a "Birding Break" program specifically for keen birders. Join our guides as part of a three day birding program tailor made to suit the time of year and conditions. To complement the wonder of the rainforest, each November O’Reilly’s plays host to the Green Mountains Natural History Association’s Annual Bird Week. The popularity of this week continues to grow and it is now in its 29th year.
During this week we meet new friends, share a chat, a cup of billy tea and discover a world with the easy pace and values of years past. Guided walks and bus trips with experienced leaders will be arranged to spots where birds of interest have been seen previously.
Join our family and discover the wonders of Lamington National Park. For further information, please contact:
Reservations:
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Guesthouse
O’Reilly’s Plateau
Lamington National Park Road
Via Canungra QLD 4275
Telephone: 07 5502 4911 International Telephone: + 61 7 5502 4911
Facsimile: 07 5502 0988 International Facsimile: + 61 7 5502 0988
http://www.oreillys.com.au
Email: reservations@oreillys.com.au
Mount Clunie Cabins
2 hours from Brisbane
At the foot of World Heritage listed Mount Clunie Flora
Reserve, comfy self-contained cabins (both sleeping 6) make the perfect
base from which to enjoy an amazing spectacle of sky, mountains and forest.
Help add to our bird list of over 160 species, including Regent Bowerbird, Albert's Lyrebird, Paradise Riflebird, Russet-tailed Thrush, Southern Emu-wren & Spectacled Monarch. Sightings include the occasional Koala.
Make use of our
extensive reference library to verify what you find; let us take you spotlighting
or simply relax.
Contact: Fran & Jim Standing, PO Box 36, WOODENBONG NSW 2476
Phone/fax: 07 4666 5118 international Phone/fax: + 61 7 4666 5118
Web page: http://www.mountcluniecabins.com.au
Email: franstanding@dodo.com.au
Kingfisher
Bay Resort - Fraser Island, Queensland
Kingfisher
Bay Resort on Queensland's Fraser Island conducts daily bird watching
walks in a World Heritage wilderness, which has an incredible 354 - recorded
bird species.
A number of the island's birds are considered rare or vulnerable like
the ground parrot. Many that are subject to international bird migratory
treaties visit Fraser Island.
The diversity of habitats, ranging from coastal through rainforest to
Ramsar wetlands, and the fact that the island is in the transition zone
between sub-tropical and tropical climates, accounts for the broad range
of birds found.
Fraser Island is the world's largest sand island and supports beautiful
fresh water lakes, massive sand blows, towering rainforest, clear fast-flowing
streams, spectacular cliff faces of coloured sands and 120km of continuous
ocean beach.
You can explore the wonders of Fraser Island from the comfort of award-
winning Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village. Activities are designed to
allow guests to enjoy and, at the same time, learn about this very special
island without impacting on the environment.
The resort has expert guides to take you on walking and 4WD tours or you
can hire a vehicle and explore on your own. Resort ranger conduct bird
watching walks every morning and it is not unusual to twitch more than
20 birds on the hour-long walk.
Easily seen around the resort are 11 species of honeyeaters, the black-breasted
button quail and eastern whip birds. The brilliant azure, forest and sacred
kingfishers and rainbow bee-eaters all nest around the resort.
Discover amazing pockets of rainforest where you can see rare giant ferns
and catch glimpses of beautiful rainforest birds.
Find your own private spot on the white sandy shores of a clear, blue-water
lake perched in the top of a sand dune and observe musk ducks.
You'll also see shipwrecks, some of Australia's purest bred dingoes, wild
flower strewn sand dunes and drive along a spectacular beach highway to
spot kites and magnificent sea eagles and osprey nesting on headlands.
Eighteen species of birds of prey have been observed on Fraser Island
including the rarely seen powerful owl.
On Fraser you are spoilt by nature but after a day spent exploring you
are spoilt by the creature comforts available at Kingfisher Bay Resort
and Village.
Enjoy Australian bush foods, relax with a cocktail by one of the four
swimming pools, play tennis, simply bubble in a spa or indulge at the
natural therapy and beauty clinic.
You can also do your bird watching from the private deck of your hotel
room or self-contained villa.
Kingfisher Bay Resort
Fraser Island,
PMB1, Urangan, Qld 4655
Email: reservations@kingfisherbay.com
Toll free on: 1800 072 555
Fax: 07 4120 3326
Website: http://www.kingfisherbay.com
Rainforest
Inn,
Paluma
Paluma
is about one hours drive North of Townsvill . It is unique because
of it's altitude (just under 1000 metres), rainforest and abundant
birds.
Roy Mackay of Paluma, who records sightings of birds and other wildlife in the Paluma area, said recently that 202 species of birds have been sighted in Paluma.
Common sightings include Victoria's Riflebird, Macleay's Honeyeater, Satin Bowerebird, Chowchillers, Grey headed Robin, King parrots, Spotted Catbird and many more. Other birds in the area include the Golden Bowerbird, Cassowary, Buff Breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Lessor Sooty Owl, Bower's Shrike Thrush, Eastern Whipbird, Eastern Spinebill and Tooth-billed Bower bird.
Several rainforest walks are located in Paluma as well as lookouts with spectacular views of the coast and islands. The Rainforest Inn has a licensed Cafe/ Restaurant and motel style units.
The units are spacious and are AAA 3.5 star rated. they have reverse cycle air-conditioning and room service breakfast is available.
Our licensed restaurant is open daily, except Tuesdays, from 10am to 7.30pm. The menu features a variety of cakes, snacks, pizza, light meals and meals.
1 Mt Spec Rd, Paluma Qld 4816
phone 47708688
fax 47708655
E-mail rainforestinn@bigpond.com
website www.rainforestinnpaluma.com
Welcome to NT Bird Specialists at Eastwood Farm, B&B Farmstay,
Gympie. South East Queensland
Mike and Gina Ostwald welcome you to South East Queensland and are
committed to giving you a memorable and pleasurable experience that
you will savour for a lifetime at their B&B Farmstay accommodation
venue in the Gympie area north of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
Enjoy the friendly hospitality in the Gympie area only 74 km north
west of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast. This area has a great diversity
of birds from the coastal visitors to the pigeons and owls of the
nearby forests of the biospheres of Cooloola and Noosa areas.
Join award winning birdwatching guide Mike Ostwald on a one day, relaxed,
bird & nature tour. A day, tailormade to your interests, traveling
in a comfortable 4WD and searching for the many birds of the area,
including owls, pigeons and parrots, traveling through mountain &
rainforest environments to the coastal plains and beaches. Also seeking
the Australian icons, kangaroos, wallabies, dolphins, the elusive
platypus and koala. Mike's specialist knowledge of the area, its wildlife
and history will delight you.
Mike & Gina Ostwald have a broad background in environmental and
people oriented business having spent nine years operating NT Bird
Specialists based at Mary River Park in the Northern Territory.
Guide Luke Paterson is currently in charge of NT
based tours.
Mike Ostwald is a Brolga Award winner (2005) for Outstanding Interpretive
guide in the Northern Territory.
Mike & Gina have a wonderful love of all things natural and enjoy
a relaxed lifestyle where they welcome new friends to share their
incredible environment in the sub tropical biosphere areas of Fraser,
Cooloola & Noosa hinterlands.
http://www.eastwoodfarm.com.au
http://www.ntbirdspecialist.com.au
ph:+61 754831384
Local Guides, Day Tours and Charters
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
World Heritage Fraser Island with its diversity
of habitats, ranging from coastal through rainforest to Ramsar wetlands,
supports a rich abundance of bird life.
Discover the birds of Fraser Island from the comfort of award-winning
Kingfisher Bay Resort.
Rangers conduct daily bird-watching walks to find some of the 354-recorded
species, which include the rarely seen ground parrot and powerful owl
as well as 18 birds of prey. These walks are free for house guests.
Easily seen around the resort are 11 species of honeyeaters, the black-breasted
button quail and eastern whip birds.
The brilliant azure, forest and sacred kingfishers and rainbow bee-eaters
all nest around the resort.
Kingfisher Bay Resort
Fraser Island,
PMB1, Urangan, Qld 4655
Email: reservations@kingfisherbay.com
Toll free on: 1800 072 555
Fax: 07 4120 3326
Website: http://www.kingfisherbay.com
Wildlife
Walkabout
Wildlife Walkabout is a distinctive
business that specialises in walks/tours for
individuals, couples or small groups. Conducted at selected sites
just 90 minutes north of Brisbane on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and adjoining
hinterland, this region has recorded over 300 bird species.
Your guide Gail Hill introduces you to ‘behavioural birding’ and wildlife observation. With a focus on watching the behaviour of animals the tours are scheduled to suit you (from a few hours to a half day or full day or longer). Of course, it’s your call; special interests such as photography are catered for during the tours. We aim to meet your special needs by visiting a range of habitats.
Some examples of wildlife commonly seen: Wompoo Fruit-dove, Rose-crowned Fruit-dove, Platypus, Black-necked Stork, Azure Kingfisher, Fruit bats, Australian King Parrot, Kookaburra, Golden Whistler, Fantail Cuckoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-necked Pademelon, Eastern Grey Kangaroo, White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Southern Angle-headed Dragon and innumerable insects.
Nocturnal species include Brushtail and Common Ringtail Possum, Tawny Frogmouth, Giant Barred Frog (endangered) and many other frog species.
Less commonly seen: Paradise Riflebird, Marbled Frogmouth, Koala
Exciting sightings: Channel-billed Cuckoo, Echidna, Satin Bowerbird.
Please visit our website www.wildlifewalkabout.com
Enquiries and bookings
Phone: 07 54427274 International: 61 7 54427274
Mobile: 0408154336
Email: grhill@powerup.com.au
Gondwana
Guides Based at Beechmont on the edge of Lamington
National Park.
We
offer full day and extended birding tours from the Gold Coast and Brisbane
in South-east Queensland, including Lamington National Park, to a variety
of habitats, including rainforest, mangroves, mudflats, wetlands, open
forests and woodlands. We also run a 5 day (4 nights) tour to Lamington
and Girraween National Parks during which over 200 species of birds can
be seen. Customised short tours, longer tours and group tours can be organised
anywhere in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Norfolk Island.
All tours are designed to suit the needs of the individual clients.
Scheduled birding tours in 2010 in association with Birding Services Brisbane to Western Queensland in June and the Northern Territory, Cairns region and Lamington NP in August. Tours to New Guinea and Namibia are scheduled for 2011.
Specialist bird watching interests e.g. photography, interpretive birding, twitching and focusing on particular bird groups are catered for.
We also sub-contract to other tour operators to lead specialised walking and wildlife tours.
All
tours are conducted in an air-conditioned 4wd, with meals and accommodation
provided where required. Chartered buses are used for larger groups. We
hold all the required transport operators permits and licenses and permits
to operate in national parks.
Our principal guide is Barry Davies, who has over 25 years experience
as a bird watching, natural history, bushwalking and interpretive guide.
In 2005 and 2009 Barry received the Australian EcoGuide of the Year Award
from the Ecotourism Association of Australia. He holds advanced and wilderness
first aid qualifications.
Gondwana Guides offers a friendly, personalised service and an unforgettable birding experience.
Please
visit our website at
www.gondwanaguides.com.au/Birdwatching.htm for more information
and contact us at
info@gondwanaguides.com.au
Araucaria
Ecotours Mostly Southeast Queensland, departing Brisbane
Our
standard birding day-tours visit Lamington National Park (Binna Burra
or O’Reilly’s) and/or various other forest, wetland and coastal
habitats. Maximum group size is usually 10, and we still run if you have
booked but turn out to be the only guest for the day. Whoever books first
for a birding tour for any particular day gets to choose the destination
and the time of departure. Frequent stops for photography are n problem
– we’re photographers ourselves.
Ronda Green. BSc(Hons) PhD, has been conducting research on birds since 1974 (and in southeast Queensland since 1984) and was a keen amateur birder for some years before. Her research topics include the dispersal of rainforest seeds by birds and the effects of habitat modification. The focus of the tours is usually more on the behaviour and ecology of the birds we see and hear (and some we don’t) and the ecosystem as a whole, rather than seeking the rare species for the avid life-listers. We do however see a good variety of species.
Our 3-day wildlife tour (leaving Brisbane most Wednesdays) visits many parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales. The tour includes nocturnal searches, so for safety in driving we don’t lead early morning birding as well, but our guests can step out of their tent or accommodation and do plenty of birding before breakfast each morning in tall eucalypt forest, along the creek or the edge of dry rainforest.
Our 6-day outback tour leaves Brisbane just four times a year (in autumn and spring) to the wonderful birding area of Currawynia National Park with its large inland lakes and many small waterholes attracting birds from the semi-arid habitats.
We also run customized tours, usually for four or more guests and with ample notice. Anything from half a day to a couple of weeks or so could be possible. We hold all necessary permits and senior first aid certificates. The mood is relaxed and friendly and we enjoy sharing our fascinating local birds with our visitors.
We hold advanced eco-accreditation for the 3-day wildlife tour and the birding day-tours., and will be applying for same for other tours
Phone: (07) 5544 1283
International Phone: 61 7 5544 1283
Email: platypuscorner@bigpond.com
Website: www.learnaboutwildlife.com
Kingfisher Bay Resort
Fraser Island Bird Week at Kingfisher Bay Resort provides a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the World Heritage wilderness that is Fraser Island, enhance your birding knowledge and meet our special guest presenter, Raoul Slater.
Fraser Island with its diversity of habitats, ranging from coastal through rainforest to RAMSAR wetlands, supports a rich abundance of wildlife, including many of Australia’s most wonderful birds.
The 354 recorded species include the rarely seen Ground Parrot and Powerful Owl as well as 18 birds of prey.
Kingfisher Bay Resort boasts eleven species of Honeyeater within its grounds, where Eastern Whipbirds, Red-backed Fairy-wrens and Buff-banded Rails also wander at close range. Brilliant Azure, Sacred and Forest Kingfishers and Rainbow Bee-eaters all nest around the resort.
Stay at Kingfisher Bay Resort and choose your own program for the week – everything from dawn birdwalks to photography and art classes, fine food and great company.
For more information or to download the full Fraser Island Bird Week program and accommodation options go to:
http://birdwatching.kingfisherbay.com
or phone +617 4120
3311
or
events_mgr@kingfisherbay.com
Australian
Pelagic Home Page
A
page dedicated to those with an interest in pelagic bird watching, photography
and whale-watching. Offering some interesting information on what can
be seen around oceans of Australia. Pelagic trips have been departing
from a number of ports around Australia for many years now. For information
on these take a look at the Pelagic Directory. All of these pelagics are
operated on a non profit basis and provide much valuable information about
our little known seabirds.
http://www.tonypalliser.com
Visits to the Torres Strait Islands
Often birdwatchers, while they are at the Tip of Cape York, want to visit one of the off-shore islands to look for Pale White-eyes, Mangrove Robins and Mangrove Golden Whistlers and more, and the best way to do this is to to contact Tim. He usually runs fishing charters, but he is into all aspects of natural history.
He is also the contractor for the island visits for the Cape York Bird Week, so he sure knows his way around the Torres Strait and which islands are the right ones for you to find these birds. You might want to try to catch a fish for dinner at the same time!
Please contact Tim and Lesley at: timandlesley@bigpond.com
Web page: www.capeyorkcustomsportfishing.com.au
Queensland Based Tour Operators and Tours
Kirrama
Wildlife Tours Japoonvale,
south of Cairns.
Owner/operators,
Klaus and Brenda Uhlenhut have offered fully accommodated birdwatching
tours in tropical North Queensland since 1988, specialising on Cape York.
This includes the highly popular 'Cape York Bird Week', a yearly event
at the most northern point of Cape York Peninsula, and each year several
tours to the remote, pristine rainforests of Iron Range.
Most tours are small (6 max.), personalised and packed with wealth of knowledge and experience of all the birds and other wildlife. On all tours we concentrate on the endemic and specials birds of each region.
Other visited areas include the Gulf and Mount Isa, and of course the local region around Cairns, the Atherton Tablelands and Mission Beach. Most tours begin and end in Cairns and suit both the experienced birder or the beginner.
Other tours lead to Northern Territory, Western Australia and to Papua New Guinea.
Please look at our
tour itineraries on the web page.
http://www.kirrama.com.au
Phone: (07) 4065 5181
International Phone: 61 7 40655 181
Email: info@kirrama.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
Sicklebill Safaris
Sicklebill
Safaris arranges bird and wildlife orientated tours throughout Australia.
We specialise in customised private tours for individuals and small groups.
We have a number of tours available around Queensland including short
local ones around our home base on the Atherton Tablelands to those going
further afield to Cape York in the Far North, the Lamington Brisbane area
in the south east and the Channel Country of the south west We also 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
with experienced professional naturalist, Jonathan Munro.
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
Gondwana Guides Based at Beechmont on the edge of Lamington National Park.
We
offer full day and extended birding tours from the Gold Coast and Brisbane
in South-east Queensland, including Lamington National Park, to a variety
of habitats, including rainforest, mangroves, mudflats, wetlands, open
forests and woodlands. We also run a 5 day (4 nights) tour to Lamington
and Girraween National Parks during which over 200 species of birds can
be seen. Customised short tours, longer tours and group tours can be organised
anywhere in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Norfolk Island.
All tours are designed to suit the needs of the individual clients.
Scheduled birding tours in 2010 in association with Birding Services Brisbane to Western Queensland in June and the Northern Territory, Cairns region and Lamington NP in August. Tours to New Guinea and Namibia are scheduled for 2011.
Specialist bird watching interests e.g. photography, interpretive birding, twitching and focusing on particular bird groups are catered for.
We also sub-contract to other tour operators to lead specialised walking and wildlife tours.
All
tours are conducted in an air-conditioned 4wd, with meals and accommodation
provided where required. Chartered buses are used for larger groups. We
hold all the required transport operators permits and licenses and permits
to operate in national parks.
Our principal guide is Barry Davies, who has over 25 years experience
as a bird watching, natural history, bushwalking and interpretive guide.
In 2005 and 2009 Barry received the Australian EcoGuide of the Year Award
from the Ecotourism Association of Australia. He holds advanced and wilderness
first aid qualifications.
Gondwana Guides offers a friendly, personalised service and an unforgettable birding experience.
Please
visit our website at
www.gondwanaguides.com.au/Birdwatching.htm for more information
and contact us at
info@gondwanaguides.com.au
Interstate Tour Operators visiting Queensland
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 skulkers
and nocturnal birds.
We are the inland specialists for serious birders. We endeavour to ensure
that the whole group see the birds and not just a lucky few.
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/
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:- the Kimberley in the North of Western Australia,
- the South-West corner of Western Australia, in particular Perth - Albany,
- the Kakadu National Park and the area around Darwin in the Northern Territory,
- far north-east Queensland and the Iron Range National Park / Cape York Peninsula,
- the interior of Australia with Ayer's Rock, Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks, etc.,
- and South East Australia, in particular Melbourne - Sydney, and Tasmania.
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.jonnybird-australia.com
Birding Tours Australia Sydney and Newcastle. NSW. Australia.
Australia has about 780 endemic/migratory species and our tour area is home to over 300 of these at different times of the year.
Our 1 or 2 day tours are an excellent way of seeing many of Australia's unique bird species. 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.
The secret to several of our tours is the variety of habitats that we can take you to in a short period of time. We usually try to finish with an hour or two looking for the local night birds where ever we end up.
Birding tours - Australia is based in Newcastle, New South Wales, an easy 1.5hrs drive north of Sydney International Airport.
Brisbane Sydney OR Sydney Brisbane Tour.
This five day fully accommodated tour visits beautiful beaches, waterfalls, lakes, lush rainforest, high altitude forests, coastal heaths and eucalypt forest. As we travel down the coast we will see many fantastic birds and animals at a pace to suit you. This tour requires a minimum of two people.
(Excludes evening meals) Cost 5 days $1500 US. (Per Person)
Outback Queensland Tour
This tour Starts in Sydney and can finish in either Cairns, Brisbane or Sydney. This outback tour visits areas of desert, gibber plains, river systems and inland lakes. The birds in this part of Australia are different to those on the coast and some species we can expect to see include, Budgerigar, Gibberbird, Bourke's Parrot, Inland Dotterel, Letter-winged Kite, Pink Cockatoo, Cockatiel, Mulga Parrot, Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Spotted Bowerbird, Blue-bonnet Parrot, White-winged fairy Wren, Halls Babbler and many other species.
Cost 11days $2100 US (per person) This tour requires a minimum of two people.
For further information visit our website at www.birdingtours.com.au
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.
e-mail:
amcbride1@mac.com
Mob: +
61 419 414 860
Fax:
+ 61 2 9973 2306
Outback Track Tours has operated tours throughout Australia for over 30 years. We specialise in Australian remote outback tours for special interest groups such as: Birdwatchers, Bushwalkers, Botanists, Photographers, Artists, native plant enthusiasts as well as remote 4WD expeditions. Our guides offer specialist knowledge in flora, fauna and geology on each tour.
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
email: outbacktracktours@aapt.net.au
Endemic
Bird Tours Australia
Endemic
Bird Tours Australia specialises in customised birdwatching tours throughout
Australia. Our focus is to provide you with the most rewarding birding
experience possible - whether you wish to see numerous species at a faster
pace or fewer species at a gentler pace, we are here to arrange a tour
that suits you.
We are based in the Hunter Valley (on the east coast of New South Wales, 2 hours from Sydney International Airport) though are able to arrange extended tours that take in the many unique birding areas around Australia, including the Top End, South-west WA, Queensland Wet Tropics, the arid interior and Tasmania. These are just examples of places we can take you – please tell us what you wish to see and we will customise an itinerary to suit you at very competitive prices.
With over 330 endemic species of birds, Australia is a country not be missed for seeing unique birds found nowhere else on Earth. Indeed, Australia is considered a world ‘hotspot’ of endemism, not only in terms of birds, but in biodiversity in general (for example Australia ranks as the country with the most endemic reptiles and mammals and second in terms of birds – only Indonesia ranks higher).
Keep in mind that we are not restricted to just birdwatching tours - we are able to show you many unique facets of the Australian environment. Please take a look around our website and feel free to contact us if you have any queries.
Contact:
Mick Roderick
61 2 4023 0322
61 421 761 237
info@endemicbirdtours.com.au
or mickhhb@yahoo.com.au
www.endemicbirdtours.com.au
New South Wales * Northern Territory * Queensland * South Australia * Tasmania * Victoria * Western Australia
Australian Birdwatching
please email info@ausbird.com
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