Caspian and Crested Terns. Crested and Caspian
sighted. This site is one of the top birdwatching walks in the district. the in walks birdwatching top the of one is site This sighted. Red-backed Fairy-wren, Eastern Spinebill, Mangrove and Scarlet Scarlet and Mangrove Spinebill, Eastern Fairy-wren, Red-backed
tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew, Grey-tailed Tattler, Tattler, Grey-tailed Curlew, Eastern Whimbrel, Godwit, tailed
a spectacular old Moreton Bay Fig where Noisy Pittas have been been have Pittas Noisy where Fig Bay Moreton old spectacular a Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew, Eastern Rosella, Collared Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Collared Rosella, Eastern Curlew, Eastern Whimbrel,
Oystercatchers, Pacific Golden Plover, Masked Lapwing, Bar- Lapwing, Masked Plover, Golden Pacific Oystercatchers,
rainforest, mangroves and grasslands. Of special interest is is interest special Of grasslands. and mangroves rainforest, Kite, Australian Pied Oystercatcher, Red-necked Avocet, Avocet, Red-necked Oystercatcher, Pied Australian Kite,
Brahminy Kites, Beach Stone-curlew, Australian Pied and Sooty Sooty and Pied Australian Stone-curlew, Beach Kites, Brahminy
of the Terranora Broadwater passing through sub-tropical sub-tropical through passing Broadwater Terranora the of Emerald Dove, Nankeen Night-Heron, Royal Spoonbill, Brahminy Brahminy Spoonbill, Royal Night-Heron, Nankeen Dove, Emerald
Heron, Eastern Reef Egret, Eastern Osprey, Whistling and and Whistling Osprey, Eastern Egret, Reef Eastern Heron,
be seen on a day’s outing. Meander along the scenic banks banks scenic the along Meander outing. day’s a on seen be BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: SIGHTED BIRDS Australian Brush-turkey, Brush-turkey, Australian
Black and Pied Cormorants, Australian Pelican, White-faced White-faced Pelican, Australian Cormorants, Pied and Black range of bird life, it is not uncommon for 50 – 60 species to to species 60 – 50 for uncommon not is it life, bird of range
BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: SIGHTED BIRDS Australasian Darter, Little Little Darter, Australasian forest where many species of bush birds are to be found. be to are birds bush of species many where forest commences just past the oyster sheds. Home to a superb superb a to Home sheds. oyster the past just commences
right to follow the river on a gravel road through wet sclerophyll sclerophyll wet through road gravel a on river the follow to right Follow the path behind the fenced-off compound and the walk walk the and compound fenced-off the behind path the Follow
waders may be seen at low tide. On leaving the boardwalk, turn turn boardwalk, the leaving On tide. low at seen be may waders
of the club in the far right-hand corner of the parking area. area. parking the of corner right-hand far the in club the of wide range of shorebirds may also be seen at low tide. tide. low at seen be also may shorebirds of range wide
boardwalk, then onto mangrove and seagrass areas. A variety of of variety A areas. seagrass and mangrove onto then boardwalk,
Seagulls Club in Gollan Drive. Parking is available at the rear rear the at available is Parking Drive. Gollan in Club Seagulls tailed Tattlers may be seen feeding along the rock walls and a a and walls rock the along feeding seen be may Tattlers tailed
you along the river behind Tweed Broadwater Village to the the to Village Broadwater Tweed behind river the along you
Heights turnoff under the bridge, travel along Kennedy Drive to to Drive Kennedy along travel bridge, the under turnoff Heights vegetation. To the keen eye, Pacific Golden Plovers and Grey- and Plovers Golden Pacific eye, keen the To vegetation.
boat ramp. The path starts just off to the left. This walk takes takes walk This left. the to off just starts path The ramp. boat
of Tweed Heads PO. From Wharf Street take the Bilambil Bilambil the take Street Wharf From PO. Heads Tweed of rock walls, sandbars, mangroves, casuarinas and other coastal coastal other and casuarinas mangroves, sandbars, walls, rock
Dry Dock Road then follow the river along Philp Parade to the the to Parade Philp along river the follow then Road Dock Dry
ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: INTEREST: OF POINTS AND ACCESS 6km south south 6km to the riverbank. Looking across the river the site takes in in takes site the river the across Looking riverbank. the to
Tweed Heads PO. Travel along Minjungbal Drive, turn right into into right turn Drive, Minjungbal along Travel PO. Heads Tweed Turn left from Wharf Street into Florence Street and continue continue and Street Florence into Street Wharf from left Turn
ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: INTEREST: OF POINTS AND ACCESS
5km south of of south 5km
Tweed Heads Post Office (PO - Tweed Mall Shopping Centre). Centre). Shopping Mall Tweed - (PO Office Post Heads Tweed
(Wheelchair accessible) (Wheelchair
ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: OF POINTS AND ACCESS
2km south of of south 2km 5. TERRANORA BROADWATER TERRANORA 5. 3. PHILP PARADE PHILP 3.
(Wheelchair accessible) (Wheelchair
Varied Triller, Golden Whistler, Olive-backed Oriole and Magpie-lark. and Oriole Olive-backed Whistler, Golden Triller, Varied breasted Woodswallow and Spangled Drongo. Spangled and Woodswallow breasted 1. TWEED RIVER ENTRANCE RIVER TWEED 1.
Pardalote, Striped Honeyeater, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced Honeyeater, Striped Pardalote, Honeyeaters, Golden Whistler, Grey Shrike-thrush, White- Shrike-thrush, Grey Whistler, Golden Honeyeaters,
Kingfisher, Superb and Red-backed Fairy-wrens, Striated Striated Fairy-wrens, Red-backed and Superb Kingfisher, Gerygone, Lewin’s, Scarlet, Brown, White-cheeked and Striped Striped and White-cheeked Brown, Scarlet, Lewin’s, Gerygone,
Stilt, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Pheasant Coucal, Azure Azure Coucal, Pheasant Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Stilt,
Variegated Fairy-wrens, Large-billed Scrubwren, Mangrove Mangrove Scrubwren, Large-billed Fairy-wrens, Variegated
enjoy this unique area. unique this enjoy
Swamphen, Buff-banded Rail, Eurasian Coot, Black-winged Black-winged Coot, Eurasian Rail, Buff-banded Swamphen, Bee-eater, Regent Bowerbird, Superb, Red-backed and and Red-backed Superb, Bowerbird, Regent Bee-eater,
sites to provide bird enthusiasts with an opportunity to to opportunity an with enthusiasts bird provide to sites
Great Cormorant, Eastern Osprey, Brahminy Kite, Purple Purple Kite, Brahminy Osprey, Eastern Cormorant, Great banded Rail, Rainbow Lorikeet, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Rainbow Rainbow Cuckoo, Fan-tailed Lorikeet, Rainbow Rail, banded
Rivers and Tweed Shire Council, which has selected selected has which Council, Shire Tweed and Rivers Whistling-Duck, Black Swan, Chestnut Teal, Crested Pigeon, Pigeon, Crested Teal, Chestnut Swan, Black Whistling-Duck, Tawny Frogmouth, Eastern Great Egret, Striated Heron, Buff- Heron, Striated Egret, Great Eastern Frogmouth, Tawny
This brochure has been produced by BirdLife Northern Northern BirdLife by produced been has brochure This BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: INCLUDE: SIGHTED BIRDS BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: INCLUDE: SIGHTED BIRDS Magpie Goose, Wandering Wandering Goose, Magpie Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Fruit-Dove, Rose-crowned
or southern extents of their range. their of extents southern or
leisure. Picnic and BBQ facilities are available. are facilities BBQ and Picnic leisure. ensure the reserve is open. is reserve the ensure
species found in the Tweed Caldera are at the northern northern the at are Caldera Tweed the in found species the natural bushland and explore this unique area at your your at area unique this explore and bushland natural the Parks and Wildlife Service (www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au) to to (www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au) Service Wildlife and Parks
support temperate and sub-tropical species. Many Many species. sub-tropical and temperate support form part of this diverse habitat, so follow the paths through through paths the follow so habitat, diverse this of part form for assistance. Before visiting please check with NSW National National NSW with check please visiting Before assistance. for
all contribute to this biodiversity, with the area able able area the with biodiversity, this to contribute all islands a perfect place to breed. Casuarinas and melaleucas melaleucas and Casuarinas breed. to place perfect a islands mature mangrove habitat. Contact one of our local birdwatchers birdwatchers local our of one Contact habitat. mangrove mature
Egret and Australian White Ibis. Black Swans also find the the find also Swans Black Ibis. White Australian and Egret and wander through eucalyptus woodland to the river and into into and river the to woodland eucalyptus through wander and animal species. Fertile soils, the climate and latitude latitude and climate the soils, Fertile species. animal
provide ideal nesting grounds for Australasian Darter, Cattle Cattle Darter, Australasian for grounds nesting ideal provide possible for more adventurous birders to step off the boardwalk boardwalk the off step to birders adventurous more for possible biodiversity, supporting a huge number of plant and and plant of number huge a supporting biodiversity,
of water and bush birds. During the breeding season the trees trees the season breeding the During birds. bush and water of
the Minjungbal Aboriginal Museum to your starting point. It is is It point. starting your to Museum Aboriginal Minjungbal the The Tweed Caldera has an exceptionally high high exceptionally an has Caldera Tweed The
Drive on your left. A series of ponds is home to a varied range range varied a to home is ponds of series A left. your on Drive grove of native ferns to the bora ring, then continue on behind behind on continue then ring, bora the to ferns native of grove
roundabout into Vintage Lakes Drive and continue on to Port Port to on continue and Drive Lakes Vintage into roundabout right, stroll along the path through sclerophyll bushland and a a and bushland sclerophyll through path the along stroll right,
Ranges.
Dry Dock Road then onto Fraser Drive, turn right at the first first the at right turn Drive, Fraser onto then Road Dock Dry
marsh and sedge lands, paperbarks and swamp oaks. Veering Veering oaks. swamp and paperbarks lands, sedge and marsh
the escarpment walls of the McPherson and Border Border and McPherson the of walls escarpment the
of Tweed Heads PO. Turn right from Minjungbal Drive into into Drive Minjungbal from right Turn PO. Heads Tweed of
birds. From the boardwalk, follow the bitumen path bordered by by bordered path bitumen the follow boardwalk, the From birds.
caldera, with a roughly circular outer rim formed by by formed rim outer circular roughly a with caldera,
ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: INTEREST: OF POINTS AND ACCESS 6km south south 6km and provides good birdwatching opportunities for water and bush bush and water for opportunities birdwatching good provides and
Wollumbin / Mount Warning, sits at the centre of the the of centre the at sits Warning, Mount / Wollumbin commences at a boardwalk through mangroves and mud flats flats mud and mangroves through boardwalk a at commences
of an extinct volcano. The volcano’s original plug, plug, original volcano’s The volcano. extinct an of into Water Street and continue to the end of the road. The walk walk The road. the of end the to continue and Street Water into 4. VINTAGE LAKES VINTAGE 4.
best examples of a caldera formed by the erosion erosion the by formed caldera a of examples best Tweed Heads PO. Turn left at the lights from Minjungbal Drive Drive Minjungbal from lights the at left Turn PO. Heads Tweed
ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: OF POINTS AND ACCESS 3km south of of south 3km The Tweed Caldera is one of the world’s largest and and largest world’s the of one is Caldera Tweed The
Restless Flycatcher and Red-browed Finch. Red-browed and Flycatcher Restless
Whipbird, Rufous Whistler, Grey Shrike-thrush, Rufous Fantail, Fantail, Rufous Shrike-thrush, Grey Whistler, Rufous Whipbird,
WELCOME to the TWEED CALDERA TWEED the to WELCOME
2. UKEREBAGH NATURE RESERVE NATURE UKEREBAGH 2.
Honeyeaters, Little Friarbird, Striped Honeyeater, Eastern Eastern Honeyeater, Striped Friarbird, Little Honeyeaters,
Please be aware that all walks are undertaken at own risk. Do not enter private property without permission. 12. MEBBIN NATIONAL PARK NSW National Parks prohibit domestic pets and firearms. Vehicle entry may apply - please check www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: 32km from Murwillumbah PO. Take Kyogle Road, right into Tyalgum Road, proceed through Tyalgum following Byrrill Creek Road south Birds and then into Mebbin Forest Road. There is an enjoyable 45-minute walk down to Byrrill Creek. Keep your eyes peeled of the for Albert’s Lyrebird or maybe even a Regent Bowerbird. Check with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au) to ensure the Park is open. NORTHERN RIVERS Tweed Valley BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: White-headed Pigeon, Wompoo and Rose-crowned Fruit-Doves, Tawny Frogmouth, Australian King-Parrot, Crimson Rosella, Laughing Kookaburra, Noisy Pitta, Green Catbird, Superb and Red-backed Fairy- wrens, White-browed Scrubwren, White-throated Gerygone, Lewin’s and Brown Honeyeaters, Australian Logrunner, Eastern Whipbird, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Golden and Rufous Whistlers, Grey and Pied Butcherbird, Grey Fantail and Eastern Yellow Robin.
13. CRAMS FARM
ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: 45km from Murwillumbah PO. Take Kyogle Road through Uki to the Doon Doon / Crams Farm turn-off. This delightful drive passes through bushland, grazing and tree-lined farming country. There is an undercover picnic area on well maintained grounds close to the water’s edge, a great vantage point for viewing so don’t forget your scope. Fresh water and toilet facilities are on BirdLife Northern Rivers conduct monthly site. outings and extend a warm welcome to all visitors wishing to join us. BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: Black Swan, Hardhead, For more information visit our website Australasian Grebe, Wonga Pigeon, Australasian Darter, Great Cormorant, Intermediate Egret, Black-shouldered Kite, birdlife.org.au White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Purple Swamphen, Eurasian Coot, Visitor Information Centres: Black-fronted Dotterel, Comb-crested Jacana, Latham’s (02) 6672 1340 or (07) 5536 6737 Snipe, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Eastern Rosella, Noisy Friarbird, Cicadabird, White-winged Triller, White-breasted Woodswallow, Willie Wagtail, Restless Flycatcher, Golden-headed Cisticola, Australian Reed-Warbler, Prepared by BirdLife Northern Rivers Little Grassbird and Chestnut-breasted Mannikin. and Tweed Shire Council BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Peaceful Dove, Wonga Pigeon, Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, GOLD
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Turn right at the roundabout LISMORE 1 WaBteirrdw Saiytes CITY and proceed along Fingal Road, left into Main Road, right into NaRtionaadls Parks and Nature Reserves Prince Street then left into Letitia Road. Park at the end of the LISMORE Waterways CITY bitumen, walk along the dirt road for about 200m and there National Parks and Nature Reserves is a track off to the left. Proceed along to the river and turn right where there are several tracks to follow between the river and Kerosene Inlet; they pass through native grasslands, mangroves and sand flats. This area is owned by the Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council and is a haven for migratory shorebirds, estuarine and bush birds. Whilst you are Photos: Ross Hollands Photos: there, drive to the end of the dirt road; you may spot some shorebirds on one of the beaches. Be sure to also visit the lighthouse, built of Sydney sandstone in 1879 and designed by Golden Whistler Lewin’s Honeyeater Mistletoebird Black-fronted Dotterel Golden-headed Cisticola the colonial architect James Barnet. The headland looks onto Cook Island, home to a variety of seabirds and, if lucky, you may even see an Australasian Gannet. The peninsula is one of White-headed Pigeon, Bar- the premier birdwatching sites in the Tweed district, with over 9.CUDGEN NATURE RESERVE – BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: shouldered Dove, Eastern Great Egret, White-faced Heron, 120 species recorded to date. BOGANGAR - CABARITA BEACH Royal Spoonbill, Eastern Rosella, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Fan- BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: Eastern Osprey, White- tailed Cuckoo, Dollarbird, Variegated Fairy-wren, Large-billed bellied Sea-Eagle, Australian Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers, ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: 21km south of Tweed Scrubwren, Brown Thornbill, Spotted Pardalote, Eastern Spinebill, Pacific Golden Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Grey- Heads PO. Follow Tweed Coast Road, turn right into Round Mountain Scarlet and White-cheeked Honeyeaters, Eastern Whipbird, tailed Tattler, Common Tern, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Road and park opposite the Barry Sheppard Oval. Take your time Rufous Whistler, Rufous Fantail, Black-faced and Spectacled Pheasant Coucal, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Sacred and Collared to wander along the tracks throughout the reserve which take you Monarchs and Eastern Yellow Robin. Kingfishers, Rainbow Bee-eater, Dollarbird, Mangrove and through banksia forest, paperbarks, tea tree and coastal heath. Before White-throated Gerygones, White-cheeked Honeyeater, visiting please check with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 11. LYREBIRD WALK White-winged and Varied Trillers, Golden and Rufous Whistlers, (www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au) to ensure the reserve is open. Grey Shrike-thrush, Grey and Pied Butcherbirds, Leaden and Outside the nature reserve, you can explore the area across the road (WOLLUMBIN NATIONAL PARK) Restless Flycatchers and Tawny Grassbird. around the oval and surrounding bushland. There are well defined tracks taking you to Murnanes Road Trail and, if you wish, a steady ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: 12km from 8. CUDGEN CREEK climb up Reservoir Road. Murwillumbah PO. Take Kyogle Road and follow the signs to Wollumbin / Mount Warning. The drive out to Wollumbin / Mount BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: Brown Quail, Pacific Black Duck, 14km south of Warning provides excellent birdwatching opportunities as you ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: Peaceful Dove, White-throated Needletail, Striated Heron, White- Tweed Heads PO. Follow the highway, take the Chinderah / cross over the river and creeks and wind your way through bellied Sea-eagle, Bush Stone-curlew, Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Fingal Head / Kingscliff exit, left at roundabout into Chinderah the valley. Wollumbin National Park is the centre of five local Rainbow and Musk Lorikeets, Australian King-Parrot, Pheasant Coucal, Bay Drive, turn left into Wommin Bay Road, right into World Heritage-listed parks and features one of the Earth’s great Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Azure Kingfisher, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Little Kingscliff Street, veer right into Pearl Street and continue on ancient volcanos. There are two walks on offer; the Lyrebird Wattlebird, White-cheeked Honeyeater, Golden and Rufous Whistlers, to Sutherland Street. Turn right into the Cudgen Foreshore Walk is an easy walking track that takes you across Breakfast Olive-backed Oriole, Rufous Fantail, Leaden Flycatcher, Rose Robin, Reserve (just before the bridge) and continue along the gravel Creek, then winds through palm forest to a scenic viewing Mistletoebird and Double-barred Finch. road to the end. This walk is best done at low tide when you platform, while an 8km return walk takes you to the top of can follow the river upstream to sight Eastern Osprey and Wollumbin / Mount Warning. You may be fortunate enough to perhaps some shorebirds. On your return, locate a track off 10. POTTSVILLE ENVIRONMENT PARK hear the call of the elusive Albert’s Lyrebird or the Green Catbird. There are picnic facilities available in the area. Before visiting to your left which takes you through banksia woodland and (Wheelchair accessible) paperbark forests. This area is popular with picnickers and please check with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service facilities include a covered picnic table and toilets. (www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au) to ensure the National Park is ACCESS AND POINTS OF INTEREST: 26km south of Tweed open. Heads PO. Take Tweed Coast Road towards Pottsville, turn right at BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: White-headed Pigeon, the bowling club and follow the signs. Set between the two arms BIRDS SIGHTED INCLUDE: Australian Brush-turkey, White- Emerald Dove, Striated Heron and White-faced Herons, Eastern of Cudgera Creek, the 54-hectare park contains fresh and saltwater Reef Egret, Wonga Pigeon, Royal Spoonbill, Black-shouldered headed Pigeon, Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Tawny Frogmouth, Crimson wetlands, coastal eucalypt forest and remnants of heath and and Eastern Rosellas, Pheasant Coucal, Channel-billed Cuckoo, and Brahminy Kites, Australian Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers, rainforest. When the trees are flowering the area provides excellent Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Sacred Kingfisher, White-browed Scrubwren, White-throated birdwatching opportunities. There are easy walking tracks that take Gerygone, Noisy Miner, Brown and Blue-faced Honeyeaters, Collared Kingfisher, Rainbow Bee-eater, Mangrove Gerygone, you past a large flying fox colony and koalas have also been seen Little Wattlebird, White-cheeked and Striped Honeyeaters, Australian Logrunner, Eastern Whipbird, Black-faced Cuckoo- in the area. Facilities include free electric BBQ, picnic tables and shrike, Pied Butcherbird, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Eastern Whipbird, Varied Triller, Little and Grey Shrike-thrushes, drinking water. White-breasted Woodswallow, Spangled Drongo and Eastern Magpie-lark and Red-browed Finch. Yellow Robin.