South West Queensland
Gnarled wattles standing tall above a low shrub layer, break the burnt orange slopes and plains leading down to a series of glistening lakes - Currawinya National Park. After heavy rain the series of lakes support thousands of waterbirds, an inland oasis, and the 2004 monsoonal rains have reached all the way through this area. On the coast it has been noted that there are less waders, most likely due to the birds moving inland again to feed on the abundance. This is the time to visit this area.
Bowra Property, where we will be spending a full day has had lots of rain over the past 18 months. It is blooming. High grass feeds Zebra Finches, Rufous Songlarks are singing and flying, and above, a bevy of raptors soar - the area is alive with activity.
Further west samphire herbfields, mulga open shrubland, low woodland and gidgee woodland are a complete eyefull of inland Australia at its best. Crimson Chats and Chestnut-crowned Babblers throng the roadside with other dryland species like Major Mitchell Cockatoo, Orange Chat, Mulga Parrot, White-fronted Honeyeater and Splendid Fairywren all on the cards.
The variety of landscapes and abundant waterbodies make Bowra and Currawinya rich in birdlife and for anyone who has been there - the experience of a lifetime. Some cannot wait to go again. The timing is perfect so do it. See the feast after the drought.
Contact us for an itinerary.
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Pricing
$ 2848.00 per person twin share/double
$ 220.00 single supplement
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For Bookings:
Please phone Follow That Bird to check if seats are available then fill in the booking form and mail with the deposit or full payment to Follow That Bird, 3/59 Central Road, Avalon, NSW 2107. Your place on the tour is not guaranteed until we receive the payment.
Follow That Bird aims to provide a high standard of interpretive guiding on each trip to make your birdwatching holiday a special one. With small groups, attention to personal service and lots of good fun, we're sure you will enjoy your time with us.
If you have any unanswered questions, please phone Follow That Bird on 02 9973 1865
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