Just got back from 4 days
camping at Newnes on the Wolgan river (about 20 km north of Lithgow).
The campground is by the river and home to colonies of WW Chough, S.
Bowerbirds, wombats (don't ask me what kind), goannas (ditto) and
Brush-tailed Wallabies. I heartily recommend it as a place to camp. For
the non-campers, Thomas, who's taken over the lease on the old Newnes
Hotel (which only serves tea, coffee and ice creams these days), has
built a couple of eco-friendly cabins and is busy building a 3rd.
Birding highlights were Musk Lorikeets, S. Lyrebirds, Rufous Fantails,
Wonga Pigeons, Cockatoos -- Gang-gang, Yellow-tailed Black and Glossy
Black, 2 pairs of the locally endemic Rockwarbler, Bell Miners and
Eastern Whipbirds -- seen as well as heard for once -- and a pair of
Spotted Quail-thrush.
John Brannan
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36 Challinor Cres., Florey, Canberra ACT 2615, Australia
Ph.: (+612) 6258 6038 Fax: (+612) 6258 6238
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