waterholes & birds
Submitted: Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 12:35
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nari
Hi all -we recently discovered
Longreach Waterhole near Elliot in NT. What a truly magical place that was for birdlife! I found 16 types of waterbirds.It also had one of the most amazing sunsets while we were there.
I was wondering if anyone knows of other waterholes/waterways that have good birdlife? We prefer the out-of-the-way
places & good if you can fish too! !
cheers Nari
Reply By: Notso - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 12:48
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 12:48
Just west of
camooweal, we sited about 27 different birds there.
Parry Lagoons off the Kunnunurra to
Wyndham road. Lots of birds, more mosquitos
S 15° 32' 58" E 128° 16' 20"
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Follow Up By: nari - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 12:56
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 12:56
Thank you! Gee we were going to Parry's
Lagoon but it was pouring with rain & they closed the road! As they did the
Gibb River Road when we were there (back in June )!!
Nari
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Follow Up By: Notso - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:26
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:26
Yes, it's a beaut spot. Heaps of migrating birds there and very scneic with the lagoons etc.
The spot at
Camooweal is OK,
free camping on the banks etc. Coming in from the west you turn Right just before the bridge coming into town.
Also nice to watch the horses swiimming in the laggon too.
The used to be a beaut
camp site near
Fitzroy Crossing on the Geiki Gorge Road at Brooking Springs. Brooking springs is a large cattle station. They had a shower/
toilet set up and charged minimal amount for
camping.
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Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:26
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:26
Gday,
Dont know which way your heading but if your going south from Elliot...Old Police Staion
Water hole always has plenty of
water and bird life, same as
Boggy Hole.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: nari - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:39
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:39
thanks -We have yet to plan our next trip but it will be in the Top End somewhere. We also went to Old police
waterhole, but very windy few days & not many birds at the time.Was a pretty place to
camp tho.
Nari
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Follow Up By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 14:19
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 14:19
Boggy Hole is quite variable as to how much you get.
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Reply By: Oldsquizzy (Kununurra) - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:49
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 13:49
http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au/sites/
A few sites with very good directions to get to them
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Follow Up By: nari - Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 at 10:41
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007 at 10:41
hi Squizzy - have had a look at a few of the websites. What a wealth of information collected! Not only about birds but ideas of where to go and notes about the
places. Someone has been vey busy and passionate about what there is out there.
Thankyou for sharing that with me!
Nari
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Reply By: BIGDOG24308 - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 15:25
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 15:25
Hi Nari,
Yes, the choice of bidlife up there is superb, I especially like the "Banded Lapwing" do them in a oven bag with onion and garlic..........Beautiful
Cheers...........BIGDOG
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 17:44
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 17:44
MMmmm...Stop it, your making me hungry.
Battered Brolga, Budgie Bolagnaise, Steamed Stalk, thats it Im heading down to the avery right now!
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 17:45
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 17:45
Let's not forget grilled galah, and broiled bustard.
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Follow Up By: nari - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 20:33
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 20:33
You guys have definitely been in the sun too long!!!
cheers!
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Reply By: furph - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 18:21
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 18:21
Lake Houdraman at
Quilpie.
Birdlife, fishing, sundown/moon/stars/sunup, 10km. from the pub, dont get much gooder!
furph.
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Follow Up By: nari - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 20:35
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 20:35
sounds ideal -will definitely look that one up!
nari
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Reply By: QLD Kev - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 19:00
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 19:00
With the great weather and temperatures we had in sunny
Sydney today there was quite a few good looking birds on the beaches today LOL
Kev
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Follow Up By: ZukscooterX90 (Qld) - Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 19:33
Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 19:33
And how did you do them?
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