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Good birding site north of Injune, Qld

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Subject: Good birding site north of Injune, Qld
From: Trevor Quested <>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:00:49 +1000
Last week I was checking out the birding between Carnarvon Gorge and Roma. I dropped into the new tourist information centre at Injune and asked for birding sites around town. They gave me some literature on a property set up for birders at Arcadia Valley. It is on a road parallel to the Carnarvon Highway I had just come down so I drove back to check the place out. http://www.arcadiavalleyescape.com/where_is_it.htm On the way I stopped and had lunch at Lonesome NP lookout where the view is stunning. There is accommodation for those wishing it but also very nice campsites where I put my tent. When I entered the place I had a pair of Bustards walk across my path and there were lots of Red-winged Parrots everywhere. At night in the moonlight I had a pair of Owlet Nightjars chasing each other in a tree above. As you can see from the website, the bird and mammal lists are made up by non birders and it is easy to add new species. There was around 150 species on the list of birds. There are two excellent bird hides overlooking great spreads of water. I didn't see but the owner told me of Spotted Bowerbirds around the homestead.

Is this the future of birdwatching for tour groups? National Parks seem to be making taking a group into them so expensive yet an individual can go in easily. I saw more species on this property in a few hours than I did in Carnarvon NP in two and a half days. I took lots of hots if anyone would like them.
Trevor Quested




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