Several people have asked me for directions to Terry & Michelle's property
where this bird may be seen - see Alan's message below.
As I recall, from the centre of Malanda it is about 5 km. Driving towards
Atherton take the third turning to the left after leaving the outskirts of
the town. The first turning is the Upper Barron Road and the second is
Curson Road. The third, which you take, has a name beginning with A and is
about 3 km out of Malanda. The sign post is/was barely visible and is
mounted on the right side of the Atherton Road and was pointing the wrong
way, that is out into the paddock opposite the turning. It is grey bitumen
road. After about 2 km the name of the road changes to Stonehouse Road and
this is well marked. The colour of the bitumen changes to 'orange'. The
first house on the left has a number 380 marked on a star picket. 100 m
beyond this there is a driveway with a similar star picket bearing the
number 370, your destination. Turn into the drive and drive up the house and
park on the grass to the left of the house. The bird tends to frequent the
lawn near to the fence about 35 m perpendicular to that parking spot and can
be viewed from there or from the west side of the lychee tree that Alan
mentions. This is now a little to your left and slightly behind you. I
recall it as a dome shaped tree 4-5 m tall with dense dark green foliage.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
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