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[David Stowe Photography <>]

Hi Steve
We saw Eungella HE at the very end of Chelmans Rd at the State Forest gate (locked) as per T&T in January this year. We didn’t need to go walking either! Two birds came in to the call very quickly. 
The campground back in the national park was a nice spot to camp and we saw Noisy Pitta as well as 4 Barking Owls right at camp. Platypus also in the creek if you are interested. 
Alan Gillanders would be a good person to talk to on the Atherton Tablelands.
Get your hands on a copy of Lloyd Neilsons book  “birds of Queensland’s wet tropics and where to find them”
If you can. 
Cheers
Dave Stowe
Sydney

On 23/9/05 6:07 AM, "Stephen Keen" <> wrote:

> As promised, here's another request for information.
>  
> In addition to the more specific stuff below we are on the lookout for any stake-outs (day or night) for night birds on our route, even the "common" stuff, because, apart from Barn Owl, they're all lifers!
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> Also any updates on what's in Thomas & Thomas would be most useful.
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> Our route is as follows:
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> one day around Sydney, the plan being: the Illawarra Highway at dawn for Lyrebirds (is this still relevant?), the Barren Grounds am, Royal NP pm (are Origmas a morning-only bird, though?). How long should we allow for the drive to the airport from there on a Friday evening given that we need to be there for about 6.30pm? Directions for Magic Pt would also be helpful for later. And can anyone recommend a cheap place to camp at the bottom of the Illawarra Highway?
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> After that we fly to Cairns and our route will hopefully be as follows:
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> Cairns/Atherton area
> Eungella H'eater (is Dalrymple Rd still the place?)
> Inskip Pt 
> Lamington
> Bowra (anywhere half decent we can break the journey west from Lamington would be good)
> Strzelecki Track (again, anywhere en route Bowra-Innamincka)
> likewise somewhere to break the drive from Mt Lyndhurst Station to NW Victoria.
> Victorian mallee (any decent wetland sites in the Wyperfeld/Hattah area?)
> Somewhere we can go for Superb Parrot on the way back to Sydney (no, we've not been able to get on a Deniliquin tour), and anything else worth stopping for on this drive.
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> Hope someone can be of help
>  
> Steve Keen