Square-tailed Kite Welcome to birdwatching around area (RVC). Richmond Valley Council area lies within the lands Acknowledgements: Bird Trails of of the Bundjalung Nation who are the acknowledged This brochure was produced by traditional custodians of this land. members of Byron Bird Buddies with the assistance of BirdLife Northern (2019). The RVC covers an area of almost Richmond 3,051 square kilometres and stretches Sponsors: about 85 km inland from the coast BirdLife , Richmond Valley Council, at Evans Head to the foothills of Amarina Farm Stay & Gardens the . Like other Northern areas it is Special thanks to photographers: Valley an overlay between tropical and temperate ecosystems known Ross Hollands, Ross Sargent, Anne Jones, Deborah Pearse, Swamp Harrier as the Macleay – McPherson Overlap; a region known for its June Harris, Bruce McNaughton, Sylvain Maury, Rodney Falconer extremely high biodiversity made possible by its landscape & A Birdwatchers Guide from climate. It is the southernmost limit for many tropical species Contributions from: as well as being the northernmost limit for many temperate Richmond/Brunswick Birdwatchers Coast to Hinterland species. The region comprises mountain bushland, dry & subtropical rainforest, hilly scrubland, timber country & grazing We encourage you to submit your bird observations to land, with sugarcane and tea tree stands, wetland produced by members of BirdLife ’s national database birdata.birdlife.org.au & swamp to coastal heath, rocky headlands & dunal systems. In Birdata, all birdwatching locations in this brochure have been Byron Bird Buddies Significantly, much of the RVC area lies within the Richmond defined as Shared Sites & under Program/details submit your River with numerous freshwater lagoons scattered observations as a General Birdata Survey. throughout the area. The dry sclerophyll woodlands to the west of Casino provide the best opportunity for observing dry woodland birds in our area. However, most of the floodplain is For more local information about birding within the privately owned, restricting birdwatching to road-side habitats. Richmond Valley, or to report a new bird sighting please email: [email protected] or These coast to hinterland habitat niches add up to provide food, [email protected] shelter, roosting & breeding needs for a great variety of birds & so is a wonderful area for birdwatchers to explore. To Download a PDF of the brochure: www.byronbirdbuddies.com or www.birdlife.org.au The brochure provides information on 23 locations & a list of known bird species (nearly 330) which have been recorded in For further information contact Casino Visitor Information Centre: the RVC area. Some vagrant & rare birds have been excluded www.discoverrichmondvalley.com.au or phone 66600325. from the list & only a small selection of birds sighted at each location has been provided. Many of the bird species listed may To protect wildlife please leave your dog at home. Fines apply in National Parks & on beaches. be viewed in suitable habitat & in the right season at multiple sites. A definitive list can be downloaded from the BBB website. Byron Bird Buddies - is an Avian Locality Group of Brunswick Valley Landcare Inc.

While birdwatching, remember to dress appropriately & always protect yourself against sunburn & insect bites. A pair of bino- culars & a good field guide or bird App of Australian Birds will undoubtedly enhance your experience. www. Freckled Duck byronbirdbuddies. www. birdata. richmondvalley. (02) 6664 1157 com.au birdlife.org.au birdlife.org.au nsw.gov.au

Grey-crowned Babbler Eastern Barn Owl Buff-banded Rail Crested Shrike-tit Eastern Ground Parrot Black-necked Stork

Birds you may see in Geese, Ducks, Swans & Grebes Stubble Quail R Eastern Rosella C Brown Gerygone U Crows, Butcherbirds & Allies Richmond Valley Council area (RVC). Magpie Goose U Brown Quail C Musk Lorikeet R White-throated Gerygone C Pied Currawong C Key - Status relative to RVC Plumed Whistling-Duck U Painted Button-quail R Little Lorikeet U Mangrove Gerygone C Australian Magpie C Wandering Whistling-Duck U Rainbow Lorikeet C Speckled Warbler R Pied Butcherbird C Threatened Species - NSW Blue-billed Duck R Kites, Hawks, Eagles & Falcons Scaly-breasted Lorikeet C White-browed Scrubwren C Grey Butcherbird C C = Common (should encounter) Pink-eared Duck U Osprey C Large-billed Scrubwren C Torresian Crow C U = Uncommon (reasonable chance Black Swan C Black-shouldered Kite C Cuckoos Yellow-rumped Thornbill U Spangled Drongo C of encountering) Hardhead C Square-tailed Kite R Pheasant Coucal C Yellow Thornbill U R = Rare Australasian Shoveler U Pacific BazaC Eastern Koel C Striated Thornbill R Fantails, Flycatchers I = Introduced species Pacific Black DuckC Wedge-tailed Eagle C Channel-billed Cuckoo C Brown Thornbill C & White-eyes Grey Teal C Little Eagle U Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo C Buff-rumped Thornbill R Willie Wagtail C Ocean Birds Chestnut Teal C Swamp Harrier C Shining Bronze-Cuckoo C Rufous Fantail R Short-tailed Shearwater U Freckled Duck R Spotted Harrier U Little Bronze-Cuckoo R Honeyeaters Grey Fantail C Fluttering Shearwater R Musk Duck R Grey Goshawk C Fan-tailed Cuckoo C Scarlet Honeyeater C Leaden Flycatcher C Australian Wood Duck C Brown Goshawk C Brush Cuckoo C Striped Honeyeater C Restless Flycatcher C Gannets, Gulls, Noddies & Terns Australasian Grebe C Collared Sparrowhawk U Pallid Cuckoo R Noisy Friarbird C Silvereye C Australasian Gannet C Hoary-headed Grebe U White-bellied Sea-Eagle U Little Friarbird U Varied Silver Gull C Great Crested Grebe U Whistling Kite C Kingfishers, Bee-eaters Brown Honeyeater C Monarchs & Mudnesters Sitella Australian Gull-billed Tern U Brahminy Kite C & Rollers New Holland Honeyeater R Magpie-lark C Caspian Tern U Herons, Egrets & Bitterns Black Kite C Rainbow Bee-eater C White-cheeked Honeyeater C Spectacled Monarch U Crested Tern C Australian Little Bittern R Nankeen Kestrel C Dollarbird C Blue-faced Honeyeater C Black-faced Monarch U Little Tern U Black Bittern R Australian Hobby C Azure Kingfisher U Black-chinned Honeyeater U White-fronted Tern U Nankeen Night-Heron U Brown Falcon U Forest Kingfisher U White-throated Honeyeater U Robins & Thrushes Common Tern C Striated Heron C Black Falcon R Sacred KingfisherC White-naped Honeyeater R Eastern Yellow Robin C Whiskered Tern U Cattle Egret C Peregrine Falcon U Laughing Kookaburra C Tawny-crowned Honeyeater R Jacky Winter C White-necked Heron C Eastern Spinebill C Rose Robin U Darters, Cormorants & Pelicans Great Egret C Frogmouths, Nightjars & Owls Swifts & Woodswallows Lewin’s Honeyeater C Scarlet Robin R Little Pied Cormorant C Intermediate Egret C Tawny Frogmouth C Masked Woodswallow R Little Wattlebird C Great Cormorant C White-faced Heron C White-throated Nightjar U White-browed Woodswallow R Red Wattlebird R Reed-warblers, Grassbirds & Allies Little Black Cormorant C Little Egret C Australian Owlet-nightjar C Dusky Woodswallow R Fuscous Honeyeater C Australian Reed-Warbler C Pied Cormorant C Eastern Reef Egret U Barn Owl C White-breasted Woodswallow C Yellow-faced Honeyeater C Rufous Songlark U Australasian Darter C Eastern Grass Owl R White-throated Needletail C Bell Miner U Tawny Grassbird C Australian Pelican C Ibis & Spoonbills Masked Owl R Noisy Miner C Little Grassbird C Australian White Ibis C Southern Boobook C Martins & Swallows Golden-headed Cisticola C Shorebirds Straw-necked Ibis C Fairy Martin C Babblers & Whipbirds Beach Stone-curlew U Yellow-billed Spoonbill U Pigeons & Doves Tree Martin C Grey-crowned Babbler U Finches, Mannikins Australian Pied Oystercatcher C Royal Spoonbill C Rock Dove I, C Welcome Swallow C Eastern Whipbird C & Flowerpeckers Sooty Oystercatcher C Glossy Ibis C White-headed Pigeon C Mistletoebird C Black-winged Stilt C Spotted Dove I, C Pittas, Lyrebirds & Treecreepers Cuckoo-shrikes, Trillers & Red-browed Finch C Pacific Golden PloverC Storks & Brolgas Brown Cuckoo-Dove C Noisy Pitta U Quail-thrush Plum-headed Finch R Red-capped Plover U Black-necked Stork C Wonga Pigeon C White-throated Treecreeper C Barred Cuckoo-shrike R Double-barred Finch C Double-banded Plover C Brolga U Common Bronzewing U Brown Treecreeper U Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike C Chestnut-breasted Mannikin C Black-fronted Dotterel C Crested Pigeon C White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike U Masked Lapwing C Crakes, Rails & Waterhens Peaceful Dove U Bowerbirds Cicadabird C Mynas, Sparrows & Pipits Red-kneed Dotterel C Lewin’s Rail R Bar-shouldered Dove C Green Catbird U White-winged Triller U Common Starling I, U Australian Painted Snipe R Buff-banded Rail C Brown-capped Emerald-Dove U Regent Bowerbird U Varied Triller C Common Myna I, C Comb-crested Jacana C Australian Spotted Crake U Wompoo Fruit-Dove U Satin Bowerbird C Varied Sittella U House Sparrow I, C Eastern Curlew C Baillon’s Crake U Topknot Pigeon C Spotted Quail-thrush R Australasian Pipit C Bar-tailed Godwit C Spotless Crake U Fairy-wrens Sharp-tailed Sandpiper C Pale-vented Bush-hen U Cockatoos, Parrots & Lorikeets Variegated Fairy-wren C Whistlers, Shrike-thrush, Latham’s Snipe C Purple Swamphen C Glossy Black-Cockatoo R Superb Fairy-wren C Figbirds & Orioles Grey-tailed Tattler C Dusky Moorhen C Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo C Red-backed Fairy-wren C Crested Shrike-tit U Common Greenshank C Eurasian Coot C Galah C Southern Emu-wren R Rufous Whistler C Marsh Sandpiper U Little Corella C Golden Whistler C Emu, Mound-Builders, Quails Sulphur-crested Cockatoo C Scrubwrens, Thornbills Little Shrike-thrush U & Button-quails Australian King-Parrot C & Pardalotes Grey Shrike-thrush C Coastal Emu R Crimson Rosella U Spotted Pardalote C Australasian Figbird C Australian Brush-turkey C Eastern Ground Parrot R Striated Pardalote C Olive-backed Oriole C

Spotless Crake Pheasant Coucal Richmond Valley Birding Sites (RVC) of the Reserve. Access: See direction for from the banks & pedestrian Access: (1) Evans River - Paddon Memorial Distances are approx. & except for Evans Hinterland (7-15) West of Casino is a mixture Mallanganee NP; turn R onto Hogarth access provided through a steel gate; Access: Park & Kalimna Park; from the CBD travel Head area start from the Casino CBD. of State Forests & private land. Most sites Range Rd travel 7 km to Ruins Trail Rd, From CBD travel 31 km, R onto Minto St to E over the river, turn either L (Ocean Dr) or are serviced by good dirt & tarred roads; park & walk. Continue on Hogarth Range Richmond Terrace, R & travel to end (last R (Bundjalung Rd) & park. Exposed sand Casino Environs: (1-6) unless stated, some are narrow. Limited services at Road for 7 km to Mongogarie Rd, turn R & section dirt road) & park on L. Birds sighted flats at low tide.(2) Bundjalung Rd; travel all sites are serviced with tarred roads. Rappville & Whiporie. Mostly, it is safe back to Casino. Birds sighted include: Rose include: Latham’s Snipe, Black-necked Stork, further along this road into the Bundjalung Facilities are available at Webb Park & roadside birding; watch for logging trucks, Robin, Jacky Winter, Yellow Thornbill. Yellow-rumped Thornbill, White-necked Heron. NP & several picnic areas. Note: the walking Jabiru Geneebeinga Wetlands. park only where it is safe. (2020 - Area will track is closed at the end & the road can be be recovering from recent fires). 13. -29.097324, 153.216319 (1) 17. -29.058039, 153.290578 full of big potholes. (3) Reserve 1. -28.868277, 153.04512 -29.201100, 153.143154 (2) Swan Bay - School Road Headland; continue on Ocean Dr next R Casino Riverbank Walk -29.199167, 153.144719 (3) The road runs along a billabong cut off from into Evans Rd then 250 m, L into Wirraway A 2 km loop walk, along the banks of 6. -29.088080, 153.001625 Whiporie - Bungawalbin - Coraki the Richmond River. Roadside coastal scrub Ave, next R into Anson Ave & park. Follow the Richmond River. Habitats; native trees Ellangowan Rest Area – Start at either end. The 54 km road is a and grasses provides good birding. Glimpses the walking tracks to the headland. (4) (fig & eucalypt) scrubs, grasses, reeds, Situated between Ellangowan & Braemar good 2WD dirt road (4WD recommended to the Bay on the R and Sugarcane fields Chinamans Beach & Headland; continue on vines & exotic plants. Coronation Park & State Forest; mixed dry eucalypt forest with if wet), passing through State Forests, on the L. Best view of bay is first 100 m - Evans Rd to Chinamans Beach Rd to end. Memorial Park west side of the bridge are low scrubby understory. Good birding in Nature Reserves & private farms; a variety roadside parking. Access: From Casino travel Behind the picnic tables; a walking track worth a look. Access: From Webb Park on the general area. Access: From CBD travel S of vegetation types including subtropical 29.5 km on the Casino-Coraki – Woodburn traverses the ridge, at the fence either L River St, (L just before the Irving Bridge); over the Irving Bridge & along Summerland rainforest, dry sclerophyll, coastal swamp Rd, turn L into Swan Bay School Rd – good (to the beach) or R to swampy heathland. first, take a short return walk under the Way for 28 km, L into the Rest Area & park. forest & floodplain wetlands.Access: From 2 km dirt road to end & a locked gate. Birds (5) Iron Gates Road; from the roundabout off bridge before heading east, past the school, R From the NE corner a walking track leads CBD either; S to Whiporie on Summerland sighted include: Azure Kingfisher, Black Swan, the bridge travel W on Woodburn St, L into into Barker St to McAuliffe Park. A path takes up to a 4WD road, walk either way along Way (54 km) then NE on the Bungawalbin- Swamp Harrier, Tawny Grassbird, Rose Robin. Wattle St to the end; birding on the way. (6) you down & across the river via a footbridge the road; turning L it will take you back to Whiporie Rd (54 km) to Coraki or E to Coraki Golf Links Road; continue W on Woodburn St into Queen Elizabeth Park, walk west along Summerland Way & R to Ellangowan/Myrtle (31 km) & 4.1 km past Coraki turn R & travel 18. -29.153327, 153.296575 (1) for 7 km, L into Golf Links Rd to end. Birds the river bank or up to the path on Hartley St Creek Rd (4WD). Birds sighted include: SW on the Bungawalbin-Whiporie Rd to -29.114882, 153.232398 (2) sighted include: Caspian & Gull-billed Tern, & over the bridge to the start. Birds sighted Fuscous Honeyeater, Mistletoebird, Whiporie. Explore anywhere along the road New Italy – Rest Area & Moonem Rd Aus. Pied Oystercatcher, Eastern Curlew, Beach include: Striated Heron, Nankeen Night-Heron, Wonga Pigeon, Little Lorikeet. or some of the unmarked trails. Suggested A mixed wet/dry sclerophyll forest; tall trees Stone-curlew, Osprey, Scarlet Honeyeater, Dollarbird. stops from Coraki; (1) Yarringully SCA (15 & sparse to thick grasses, some planted Regent Bowerbird, Southern Emu-wren, 7. -29.086855, 152.952727 km); riparian (mostly native) vegetation pine. Walk around the area; down the Swan Square-tailed Kite, Varied Triller, Mangrove 2. -28.8481020, 153.0472963 Rappville Village along the Bungawalbin Creek; mistletoe Bay-New Italy Rd & a small track leads into Gerygone, Noisy Pitta, Swamp Harrier. Jabiru Geneebeinga Wetlands Old fig trees, suburban gardens, trees, in the eucalypts. (2) Bundjalung SCA Fire the paperbark swamp. Access: New Italy (1) & Road scrub & wetland behind the Pub. Walk along Station (30 km) & (3) Double Duke NR- (60 km from Casino) Travel 46.6 km from 21: -29.248916 153.363073- Vegetation includes ephemeral swamps, the road & S for a short way to Nandabah North Boundary Trail (47.7 km) - stands of CBD, R into Reardons Lane, another 1.6 km, Bundjalung NP - Black Rocks Campground grasses, reeds, sedges, scattered trees & Gully. Access: From CBD travel S along eucalypts flowering in winter.Birds sighted L into Darke Ln, 800 m, R into Swan Bay-New A mosaic of wet & dry heathland swamps, shrubs (eucalypt & melaleuca); water bodies Summerland Way for 25 km, R into Rappville include: Eastern Spinebill, Little Lorikeet, Italy Rd & 9.3 km to Rest Area. Alternatively, wet sclerophyll, eucalypt woodlands & small mainly overgrown with reeds. The wetlands Rd, another 6.8 km turn L over the rail line, White-throated Honeyeater. travel to Woodburn (13 km) & drive S on areas of littoral rainforest. Stop at suitable were constructed in 1988 as a bicentennial L into Nandabah St & park opposite the Pacific H’way to New Italy (15 km). Travel places along Gap Road, walk the beach, the project; walk following the boardwalk & pub. Gulliver’s Bridge 4.5 km from turn-off 14. -29.088545, 153.129985 back to Casino via Moonem Rd (2) stopping management tracks or the Jerusalem Creek mowed tracks. Walk east along Queensland is often rewarding. Birds sighted include: Bungawalbin NP & Neileys Lagoon at property No. 190: from New Italy travel W track to the creek mouth - 8 km return trip. Rd to view the ‘undeveloped’ swampy section. Grey-crowned Babbler, Buff-banded Rail, The park is part of a large contiguous 6 km on the Swan Bay-New Italy Rd, L into Access: Travel 7 km W to Woodburn on Access: From CBD travel N on Centre St, L Chestnut-breasted Mannikin. wetland system containing lagoons, important Moonem Rd go 5.5 km & stop on roadside the Evans Head/Woodburn Rd, L onto the at the roundabout into Johnston St (B91), floodplain subtropical rainforest, coastal at gate, another 2 km to the Bungawalbin/ Pacific H’way, 5 km & L into Gap Rd (h’way R at the T into West St, travel for 700 m, at 8. -29.0515800, 152.9252816 swamp forests, coastal floodplain wetlands Whiporie Rd; R & 10 km N to the Coraki/ upgrade may change the access), 20 km the corner R into Queensland Rd & 100 m to Rappville Village-Carwong Rd to & dry sclerophyll forest, providing highly Woodburn Rd & back to Casino or L to to the campground; good dirt road. If not carpark. Very little parking space along busy Carwong State Forest significant old growth habitat.Access: From Yarringully SCA (4 km) Birds sighted include: camping, L on entering the camping area & Queensland Rd, best stay parked & walk east. Carwong SF is a 200 ha dry sclerophyll forest CBD travel S on Summerland Way for 2.5 km, Variegated Fairy-wren, Jacky Winter, Shining park near the canoe/kayak launch area. Birds Birds sighted include: Magpie Goose, Sharp- with grassy understorey. Roadside birding L into Ellangowan Rd, travel 22 km, L into Bronze-Cuckoo, variety of Honeyeaters when sighted include: Brahminy Kite, Yellow-tailed tailed Sandpiper, Black-necked Stork, Lewin’s along the way. Access: From Rappville travel Avenue Rd another 3 km to Myall Creek Rd, eucalypts flowering. Black-Cockatoo & Little Tern. Ground Parrots Rail, Spotless Crake. 6 km N on Nandabah St to Carwong Rd; R then L onto Neileys Lagoon Rd, 1.8 km to a possible from Corvid & Esk River Trails, S a good gravel road, 6 km to the T section, fire trail & walk about 400 m – the lagoon is 19. -29.171705, 153.298569 side of Gap Rd near campground. 3. -28.869990, 153.065200 (1,2) R into Old Wyan Rd running parallel to W on the R. Alternatively take the Quarry Trail on Tabbimoble Swamp NR – Minyumai Rd -28.878370, 153.068505 (3) boundary of the SF. Two logging tracks into the L as you enter Neileys Lagoon Rd. Birds (h’way upgrade may change exit) 22: -29.026555, 153.438084 (1) Horseshoe Lagoon the SF accessed through gates; first gate sighted include: Mistletoebird, Black-chinned, Habitat a mixture of dry & swamp sclerophyll -29.065826, 153.417133 (3) A large body of water on the outskirts of about 350 m from the T section, the 2nd gate White-cheeked, Yellow-faced & Fuscous forest; rough-barked apple, scribbly gum, -29.031482, 153.455686 (4) Casino, surrounded by rural properties. about another 350 m. Birds sighted include: Honeyeater, Coastal Emu, Rose Robin. blackbutt, bloodwood, scattered paperbark, Viewing available from 3 roadside points; Little Lorikeet, Dollarbird, Brown Falcon, casuarinas & a sparse understory. Access: Situated between the villages of Broadwater spotting scope is needed. Access: From CBD Brown Treecreeper. Coastal – (16-23) Unless stated, sites Travel 2 km S of New Italy on H’way L into & Evans Head; vegetation landscapes travel S over the Irving Bridge, at roundabout described are serviced by good tarred roads Minyumai Rd & 5 km to a locked barrier. include coastal heathland, coastal swamp, L onto Hare St & the Casino/Coraki Rd (1) 9. -29.128367, 152.956473 & adequate parking space is available; Toilet Stop at suitable places along the road & eucalypt forest, wetlands & littoral travel 1.2 km, L into Boundary St, R into Rappville Village - Myrtle Creek Road facilities are available at Black Rocks, New walk or explore along several fire trails. rainforest. Banksia is particularly prevalent. Hartley St & park on corner of Hartley & Kent to Summerland Way. Italy, Coraki, Woodburn & Evans Head. Birds sighted include: Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Access: From Evans CBD travel 2 km N St (2) continue on Kent St, R into Horseshoe Roadside birding, stop along road where Yellow Thornbill, Fuscous Honeyeater. on Broadwater Road to S edge of the NP, Lagoon Rd & park on roadside. (3) Travel safe. Mainly remnant vegetation through 15. -28.981590, 153.261195 another 9 km to the N edge. Along the 3.2 km on the Casino/Coraki Rd & Horseshoe farmland, pine plantations & roadside West Coraki - Seelems Creek/Lagoon Rd Directions below will be from Evans Head CBD way several interesting birding spots; (1) Lagoon is on the R – safe roadside parking: lagoons. Access: From Rappville travel S Depending on weather conditions, the creek Re-cycle Centre; permission needed PH mowed track takes you closer. Birds sighted on Nandabah St for 1 km, L into Myrtle forms a series of lagoons on both sides of 20: -29.123189, 153.430745 (1) 66600300 – (W, F, S, S only) -1 km on R (2) include: Latham’s Snipe, Comb-crested Jacana, Creek Rd for 3 km & cross the railway line; the road; has muddy edges if dry & is a -29.130627, 153.446199 (4) Evans Head STW; travel 800 m N to Sewage White-breasted Woodswallow. continue straight along Myrtle Rd to the large water body if wet; surrounded by cattle -29.097364, 153.368476 (6) Rd & park (either side of the road) – No Summerland Way (6 Km) & 29 km back to grazing land with a number of paddock Evans Head vehicle access, good roadside birding & 4. -28.925866, 153.160305 (1) Casino; or R onto Clearfield Rd for a couple trees. Access: Travel 28 km from CBD on Situated on the estuary of the Evans River back of ponds fence if gate opened. (3) -28.941955, 153.224349 (2) of kms and return but possible to travel to the Casino-Coraki Rd, R into Lagoon Road, & gateway to the N edge of the Bundjalung Crash Trail; another 2 km on L, park & walk. Tatham - Tomki Rd & Coopers Lane Whiporie via Clearfield & Old Tenterfield 2.5 km to Seelem Creek crossing; park on NP. The headlands are protected by the (4) Finns Fire Trail; (N edge of park), R onto Flat open country & big sky view good for Rd on dirt tracks - 4WD recommended. roadside. Another 1.3 km to a larger lagoon Dirawong Reserve, important culturally for Broadwater Beach Rd to end, L to picnic raptors. Scattered paddock trees, grasslands, Birds sighted include: Yellow-tailed Black- but scope needed. Birds sighted include: the Bundjalung Nations people. A variety of area & beach access 3 km. The N walking riparian vegetation & red gums along river & Cockatoo, Brown Quail, Australasian Pipit. Nankeen Kestrel, Black-winged Stilt, White- habitat types; wet & dry heath, mallee & trail is about 2 km long & 5 km S along at the lagoon. Roadside birding at both sites. necked Heron, Great Egret, Black-necked Stork. sclerophyll woodlands, rocky outcrops, pebbly the beach to Salty Lagoon. Birds sighted Access: (1) Tomki Rd - from Casino CBD travel 10. -29.013360, 152.894634 (1) beaches, sand dunes, roosting places for include: Ground Parrot, Brown Quail, S over Irving Bridge, 1st L at roundabout, -29.035358, 152.848226 (2) 16. -28.994809, 153.292019 resident & migratory shorebirds. A map of Swamp Harrier, Superb, Variegated & travel 13.2 km on the Casino Coraki Rd, L Royal Camp SF & Busbys Flat Rd Windsor Park Wetlands – Coraki walking tracks is available from the Red-backed Fairy-wren, Tawny-crowned onto Tatham-Tomki Rd & park. Walk to bridge junction with Old Tenterfield Rd Crown land used for grazing tourist office. Some areas to Honeyeater. Locals hope for Regent & Richmond River (400 m) (2) Coopers Lane Royal Camp is a eucalypt (Spotted Gum, cattle - a small ephemeral explore are listed below. Honeyeater & Swift Parrot in flowering - travel another 7 km E along Casino-Coraki Grey Box & Ironbark) state forest. Busbys Flat wetland on R - eucalypt, eucalypts. Crash Trail heath for Ground Rd, R into Coopers Lane, park/walk along Rd junction, a rural area of paddock trees, melaleuca, casuarinas & Parrot at sunset. roadside; view of lake best at road-end 2 km. mixed exotic & native riparian vegetation weedy vegetation along Birds sighted include: Black-shouldered Kite, along Busbys Creek. A small lagoon on L side banks. Spotting scope Brown Falcon, Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, of road 100 m W from junction. Access: from a benefit. Cattle Grey-crowned Babbler, Blue-billed Duck. CBD travel 9 km on Summerland Way, R into recently fenced off Mongogarie Rd, travel 3.5 km to Leesville, 5. -28.770475, 152.994282 (1) either R on Mongogarie Rd or straight 5-1 -28.772354, 152.948883 (2) ahead on Busbys Flat Rd till they meet again, 5-2 2 -28.869873, 152.999104 (3) another 4.5 km, R into (1) Pebbly Ridge Fairy Hill, Stratheden Rd & Rd, Main Camp SF & park at road junction; 11 5-3 birding along tracks in general area. (With a 1 Llewellyns Rd Lagoons 3 All 3 sites have good roadside viewing of large 4WD round trip of 18 km along Pebbly Ridge 1-2-3 lagoons on private property. Spotting scope Rd via Red Hill Road & back to Busbys Flat Rd 4-1 needed. Scattered paddock trees & grassy is possible). From Pebbly Ridge Rd another Caspian Tern roadside edges. Access: from CBD travel N on 5.5 km W to (2) Busbys Flat Rd junction & 4-2 Southern Centre St, 1st L at the Johnston St roundabout park at bus shed: birding in general area & 12 Emu-wren onto Summerland Way (B91), travel 11 km, R along road. Travel back to Casino same way into Fairy Hill Station Rd, 1 km to T section of or on Old Tenterfield Rd through Rappville. (1) Fairy Hill Station Rd & park; lagoon on L. Birds sighted include: White-bellied Cuckoo- Continue down Station Rd & park before T; shrike, Jacky Winter, Crested Shrike-tit, Lagoon Creek on R. At the T, R on B91 for 3 km, Black-chinned & Fuscous Honeyeater. 15 L into McDonalds Bridge Rd, travel 5 km & L 22-4 into (2) Stratheden Rd, another 3 km & park; 11. -28.899093, 152.740682 16 lagoon on R. Continue on Stratheden Rd to T, Mallanganee NP 22-3 L onto Sextonville Rd, 10 km to T, R & travel 2 Good example of dry rainforest; an 10-2 10-1 17 22-2 km, L onto (3) Llewellyns Rd, travel 200 m & uneven canopy, scrubs & vines form 8 park on corner; lagoons on L - sometimes dry. the understory. The lookout is a good B91 22-1 Birds sighted include: Hardhead, Glossy Ibis, birding spot. Access: From CBD travel 6 Great Crested Grebe. S over the Irving Bridge, take 3rd exit on the roundabout; W on the Bruxner 7 H’way (B60) for 32 km, top of range, L 13-1 into Bulmers Rd, 250 m, L to the lookout. 20 Continue on Bulmers Rd (5 km of NP), 1-6 14 18-2 A1 several roadside stops along the way, another 6 km through farmland to Hogarth 9 18-1 21 Range Rd, L back to Bruxner H’way or R on Hogarth Range NR & back to Casino via Mongogarie-Busbys Flat Rd. 19 Birds sighted include: Barred Cuckoo-shrike, 13-2 Brolgas Brown Gerygone, Shining Bronze-cuckoo, Scarlet Robin.

12. -28.943212, 152.862258 13-3 Hogarth Range NR – Ruins Trail Mostly dry sclerophyll forest with sparse understorey. A 2 km return walk on Ruins Trail takes you through the centre

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Brown Treecreeper Pink-eared Duck