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Welcome to Bird Watching around Special thanks to: Byron Shire lies within the lands of the Birds of who are the acknowledged traditional custodians of this land. Photographers: Ross Hollands, Deborah Pearse, Matt Newman, Anne Jones & The Shire, an area of almost 567 square kilometres, lies Shaz McGrigor Byron Shire between the Pacific Ocean and the hills and mountains of Sponsors: the Tweed Caldera. It is a richly biodiverse area, situated in Jan Barham, BirdLife & Byron Shire Council the wet subtropics bioregion which has the second highest diversity of ’s 89 bioregions. It encompasses a great A Bird-watchers Guide from Byron Bird Buddies (BBB) – ‘Community working for the range of environments including wetlands and freshwater Coast to Hinterland riverine systems, coastal and marine areas such as mangroves conservation of birds through observation, education and and salt marsh, paperbark swamps, grassland, sedge and habitat protection’. heathlands, pockets of littoral rainforest and coastal vine thickets, wet and dry sclerophyll forest, and subtropical Download a PDF of the brochure: Produced by Byron Bird Buddies rainforest of the hinterland escarpments. These habitat niches www.byronbirdbuddies.com.au or www.byron.nsw.gov.au add up to satisfy food, shelter and breeding needs for a great variety of birds and so makes it a wonderful area for bird- To contact Byron Bird Buddies, report a new watchers. We hope you enjoy exploring its many beautiful bird sighting or return a tick list with details regarding site, and varied environments and ecological habitats. date, time email: [email protected] or mail to BBB, PO Box 6, Brunswick Heads, NSW 2483 This brochure provides information on 25 locations, from the coast to the hinterland, and a list of all the known bird species (nearly 350) which have been recorded in Byron Shire. Some To protect wildlife please leave your dog at home. vagrant and rare birds which have not been recorded for the Fines apply in National Parks. past 15 years have been excluded from the list. Only a small

selection of birds sighted within each location is provided but Detailed information for many of the locations can be found in the book many of the birds in the Byron Shire species list can be viewed Byron Trails 50 walking adventures in and Beyond by Mairead Cleary obtainable in suitable habitat and season at multiple sites. A definitive list from most local book stores or tourist outlets. can be downloaded from the BBB website.

The brochure also identifies some places within our urban areas where walking tracks and habitat revegetation are being undertaken by community members. If you wish to be involved in a revegetation project please contact Brunswick Valley Landcare Byron Shire Council through their website www.brunswickvalleylandcare.org.au www.byronbirdbuddies.com.au www.byron.nsw.gov.au www.birdlife.org.au www.landcare.nsw.gov.au

While birdwatching, remember to dress appropriately and always protect yourself against sunburn and insect bites. Byron Bird Buddies (BBB) – is an Avian Locality Group of A pair of binoculars and a good field guide of Australian Scarlet birds will undoubtedly enhance your experience. Brunswick Valley Landcare Inc. (BVL)

Eastern Great Egret Azure Kingfisher Eastern Osprey Regent Bowerbird Eastern Spinebill Pacific Golden Plover Birds you may see in Byron Shire Whimbrel C Crakes, Rails & Waterhens Emerald Dove C Bowerbirds & Riflebirds Shrike-tits & Whistlers Key - Status relative to the Byron Eastern Curlew C Purple Swamphen C Common Bronzewing R Green Catbird C Crested Shrike-tit R Shire; threatened species are Terek Sandpiper R Lewin’s Rail U Crested Pigeon C Regent Bowerbird C Golden Whistler C highlighted and birds are listed by Common Sandpiper U Buff-banded Rail C Peaceful Dove C Satin Bowerbird C Rufous Whistler C habitat e.g. waterbirds to bushbirds Grey-tailed Tattler C Baillon’s Crake U Bar-shouldered Dove C Paradise RiflebirdU Little Shrike-thrush U Wandering Tattler U Australian Spotted Crake U Wonga Pigeon U Grey Shrike-thrush C Threatened Species - NSW Common Greenshank U Spotless Crake U Wompoo Fruit-Dove U Fairy-Wrens C = common in the Byron Shire Marsh Sandpiper R Pale-vented Bush-hen R Superb Fruit-Dove U Superb Fairy-wren C Figbirds, Orioles & Riflebirds U = Uncommon in the Byron Shire Wood Sandpiper R Black-tailed Native Hen R Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove C Red-backed Fairy-wren C Australasian Figbird C R = Rare in the Byron Shire Ruddy Turnstone U Dusky Moorhen C Topknot Pigeon C Variegated Fairy-wren C Olive-backed Oriole C I = Introduced species Great Knot R Eurasian Coot C Paradise RiflebirdU Red Knot R Cockatoos, Parrots & Lorikeets Scrubwrens, Thornbills & Ocean Birds Sanderling U Mound-Builders, Quails Glossy Black-Cockatoo R Pardalotes Crows, Butcherbirds & Allies Yellow-nosed Albatross U Red-necked Stint U & Button-Quails Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo C Yellow-throated Scrubwren U Torresian Crow C Wedge-tailed Shearwater U Pectoral Sandpiper U Australian Brush-turkey C Galah C White-browed Scrubwren C Grey Butcherbird C Short-tailed Shearwater C Sharp-tailed Sandpiper C Stubble Quail U Long-billed Corella U Large-billed Scrubwren U Pied Butcherbird C Lesser Frigatebird U Curlew Sandpiper U Brown Quail C Little Corella C Brown Gerygone R Australian Magpie C Great Frigatebird U Broad-billed Sandpiper R King Quail U Sulphur-crested Cockatoo C Mangrove Gerygone U Pied Currawong C Red-backed Button-quail R Rainbow Lorikeet C White-throated Gerygone C Spangled Drongo C Gannets, Gulls and Terns Geese, Ducks, Swans & Grebes Painted Button-quail R Scaly-breasted Lorikeet C Striated Thornbill R Australasian Gannet C Magpie Goose U Musk Lorikeet R Yellow-rumped Thornbill U Fantails & White-eyes Pomarine Jaeger U Plumed Whistling-Duck U Kites, Hawks, Eagles & Falcons Little Lorikeet R Yellow Thornbill U Rufous Fantail R Common Noddy U Wandering Whistling-Duck U Eastern Osprey C Australian King-Parrot C Brown Thornbill C Grey Fantail C Grey Ternlet R Musk Duck R Black-shouldered Kite C Crimson Rosella C Brown Gerygone R Willy Wagtail C Black Noddy U Freckled Duck U Square-tailed Kite U Eastern Rosella C Mangrove Gerygone U Silvereye C Sooty Tern R Black Swan C Pacific BazaC Pale-headed Rosella R Spotted Pardalote C Little Tern C Australian Wood Duck C White-bellied Sea-Eagle C Striated Pardalote C Flycatchers & Monarchs Gull-billed Tern U Pink-eared Duck R Whistling Kite C Cuckoos Leaden Flycatcher C Caspian Tern U Australasian Shoveler U Brahminy Kite C Pheasant Coucal C Satin Flycatcher R Whiskered Tern U Grey Teal C Black Kite R Common Koel C Eastern Spinebill C Restless Flycatcher C White-winged Black Tern R Chestnut Teal U Brown Goshawk C Channel-billed Cuckoo C Lewin’s Honeyeater C White-eared Monarch U Common Tern C Pacific Black DuckC Collared Sparrowhawk C Horsfield’s Bronze-CuckooU Yellow-faced Honeyeater C Black-faced Monarch U Crested Tern C Hardhead C Grey Goshawk U Shining Bronze-Cuckoo C C Spectacled Monarch U Silver Gull C Australasian Grebe C Spotted Harrier U Little Bronze-Cuckoo U C Magpie-lark C Hoary-headed Grebe R Swamp Harrier C Fan-tailed Cuckoo C R Darters, Cormorants & Pelicans Wedge-tailed Eagle C Brush Cuckoo C Scarlet Honeyeater C Robins & Thrushes Australasian Darter C Herons, Egrets & Bitterns Little Eagle U C Rose Robin R Little Pied Cormorant C Australasian Bittern U Nankeen Kestrel C Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers White-cheeked Honeyeater C Pale-yellow Robin U Great Cormorant C Australian Little Bittern R Brown Falcon C Azure KingfisherC White-throated Honeyeater U Eastern Yellow Robin C Little Black Cormorant C Black Bittern R Australian Hobby C Laughing Kookaburra C White-naped Honeyeater U Bassian Thrush R Pied Cormorant C White-necked Heron C Black Falcon U Forest KingfisherC Blue-faced Honeyeater U Russet-tailed Thrush R Australian Pelican C Eastern Great Egret C Peregrine Falcon C Sacred KingfisherC Noisy C Intermediate Egret C Collared Kingfisher U Little Friarbird U Reed-warblers & Grassbirds Shorebirds Cattle Egret C Frogmouths, Nightjars & Owls Rainbow Bee-eater C C Golden-headed Cisticola C Bush Stone-curlew U Striated Heron C Tawny Frogmouth C Dollarbird C R Australian Reed-Warbler C Beach Stone-curlew U White-faced Heron C Marbled Frogmouth U Little Grassbird C Australian Pied Oystercatcher C Little Egret C White-throated Nightjar U Swifts & Woodswallows Babblers, Logrunners & Whipbirds Tawny Grassbird C Sooty Oystercatcher U Eastern Reef Egret U Australian Owlet-nightjar C White-breasted Woodswallow C Grey-crowned Babbler R Black-winged Stilt C Nankeen Night Heron U Powerful Owl U Dusky Woodswallow R Australian Logrunner C Finches, Mannikins & Flowerpeckers Pacific Golden PloverC Southern Boobook C White-throated Needletail C Eastern Whipbird C Double-barred Finch C Red-capped Plover C Ibises & Spoonbills Sooty Owl U Fork-tailed Swift U Red-browed Finch C Double-banded Plover U Glossy Ibis C Masked Owl U Sittellas, Cuckoo-shrikes & Trillers Chestnut-breasted Mannikin C Lesser Sand Plover U Australian White Ibis C Eastern Barn Owl C Swallows & Martins Varied Sittella R Mistletoebird C Greater Sand Plover R Straw-necked Ibis C Welcome Swallow C Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike C Black-fronted Dotterel C Royal Spoonbill C Pigeons and Doves Fairy Martin C White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike U Mynas, Sparrows, Pipits & Wagtails Red-kneed Dotterel C Yellow-billed Spoonbill U Rock Dove I, C Tree Martin C Barred Cuckoo-shrike R Common Myna I, U Masked Lapwing C White-headed Pigeon C Cicadabird U House Sparrow I, C Comb-crested Jacana C Storks & Brolgas Spotted Dove I, C Pittas, Lyrebirds & Treecreepers White-winged Triller U Australasian Pipit U Latham’s Snipe C Black-necked Stork C Brown Cuckoo-Dove C Noisy Pitta C Varied Triller C Eastern Yellow Wagtail R Australian Painted Snipe R Brolga R Albert’s Lyrebird U Little Curlew R White-throated Treecreeper C Byron Shire Birding Sites Coastal 1-17 Hinterland 18-25

Coastal – Unless stated, most of the sites Lewin’s and White-cheeked Honeyeater, 7: -28.644267, 153.608838 18 described are serviced by good tarred Square-tailed & Brahminy Kite, Rainbow Cumbebin Wetlands NR Boardwalk M1 roads and adequate parking space is Bee-eater, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo, & Bike Track to Ewingsdale Road 17 available. For all coastal NPWS parks Variegated Fairy-wren. Rejuvenated paperbark wetlands, 25 & reserves, toilets are available & day palms & birds-nest ferns in the Ocean Shores Upper Main Arm 16 carpark fees or NPWS annual pass apply. 4: -28.686322, 153.528226 shallow lagoons. Access: Ten Wilsons Creek – Byron Creek Walk. A ‘work in minute walk west of the 14 15 1: -28.705716, 153.614636 progress’ by Bangalow Land & Rivercare. Byron CBD, behind Butler St. 13 23 12 Broken Head (NPWS) Riparian vegetation, remnant & planted market grounds, access to 24 19 – Three Sister Track rainforest trees, introduced boardwalk off Wordsworth St. & Huonbrook 20 Brunswick Includes near-shore rocky islands, species, constructed wetland near access to bike track from end of Heads sandy beaches, rocky coves, grassy Heritage House. Access: Walking track Somerset St. Facilities in town. A Wilsons Creek headlands, woodlands, littoral rainforest, starts behind Bangalow Sportsfield short walk left on Ewingsdale Road 11 ridges & gullies. Access: End of Broken off Byron Bay Road, or from Heritage there is another track into Cumbebin Head Reserve Road 7km south of Byron House (Ashton St.) the track goes L or NR. Insect repellent needed. Birds 22 Bay. A 1.6km track starts at the top of the R. Parking and facilities available both sighted include: Sacred Kingfisher, Lewin’s grassy hill. Birds sighted include: Sooty places. Birds sighted include: White- Honeyeater, Australian White Ibis, maybe Myocum Oystercatcher, Crested, Little & Common faced Heron, Superb Fairy-wren, White- a Black Bittern! Goonengerry A1 10 Tern, Golden Whistler, Noisy Pitta, White- headed Pigeon, Striated Pardalote. bellied Sea-Eagle, Eastern Reef Egret. 8: -28.623369, 153.589113 5: -28.744122, 153.447208 Belongil Estuary – Sanctuary zone 8 Ewingsdale 9 2: -28.671248, 153.612025 Booyong Nature Reserve within the Marine Park. Corabell Suffolk Park Pedestrian/Bike Track, A level walking track through 16ha of Important breeding area for the Pied Oys- 7 Old STP & Arakwal NP sub-tropical rainforest; a Big Scrub tercatcher and Red-capped Plover – please 6 21 Byron Bay Heathlands, paperbark swamp, modified remnant. Access: Off the Lismore observe the signs & definitely a NO dog Federal coastal vegetation (Arakwal NP), cypress Bangalow Road, turn left into Stewarts area. Tidal waters, sandy beach, exposed 3 pine forest, freshwater ponds (Old Sewage Road, then left into Booyong Road mud/sand flats (low ), coastal vegeta- 2 Plant) & wooden bridge crossing over - about 2km to the Reserve. Toilets tion. Access: Either from end of Bayshore Tallow Creek. Access: Easy 3km walking/ are across the road & insect repellent Drive via a public track across Elements Possum Creek 4 Suffolk bike track, off Broken Head Road, north- needed. Rainforest birds sighted include: Resort to the beach, R (150m) to the Estu- Park end of the Byron Holiday Park opposite Green Catbird, Emerald Dove, Grey ary or from Manfred Street on the Belongil Bangalow the golf course (limited parking) or end Goshawk, White-headed & Topknot Peninsula, L on the beach, (500m) to the 1 of Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Several Pigeon. Estuary – low tide only. Birds sighted in- beach access points. Toilets available on clude: Little, Common & Crested Tern, Pied B62 5 Broken Alcorn St. Birds sighted include: Varied 6: -28.641743, 153.625961 Oystercatcher, Red-capped, Double-banded Head Triller, White-browed Scrubwren, Tawny Cape Byron State Conservation Area & Pacific Golden Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grassbird, Nankeen Night Heron, Brahminy and waters of the Cape Byron Marine Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Azure Kingfisher. Kite, Red-backed Fairy-wren. Park (NPWS) Spectacular coastal views, rocky shores, 9: -28.630294, 153.576910 3: -28.666423, 153.615515 palm forest, coastal rainforest, beach, Byron Wetlands – part of the 100ha Byron -28.645046, 153.630478 grassland and cliff-tops. The partly Integrated Water Management Reserve (NPWS) – Byron Bay constructed 3.7km walking loop, from Access: Bayshore Drive off Ewingsdale Includes coastal heath, sedgelands, scrub Clarkes Beach to the Cape Byron Road, 1st left (Wallum Place) after 10: -28.604154, 153.575405 looped return walk to carparks. Birds sight- & bushland. Access: Multiple walking Lighthouse across the Tallow Ridge hill- Shopping Centre. Key to the electronic Tyagarah Nature Reserve - ed include: Swamp Harrier, Whistling Kite, tracks – (1) Ironbark (2) Pacific Vista, (3) top & back to Clarkes Beach, is a good gate obtained from Byron Shire Council’s Management Trail (NPWS) Red-backed Fairy-wren, Rufous Whistler, Beachcomber (4) Milne (5) Ocean St. - place to view ocean birds. Particularly website: www.byron.nsw.gov.au or for Coastal heath, saltmarsh, swamp Lewin’s Honeyeater, Rufous Fantail, Striated all tracks join up by a short beach walk rewarding following stormy weather. temporary access, phone Council; Waste sclerophyll, swamp oak forest, littoral, Pardalote, Silvereye, Olive-backed Oriole. & some join up from the back of the Access: From carparks off Lighthouse Water & Treatment Plant Office - 6685 subtropical and lowland rainforest. dunes. Access points off the beach are Road, either at Clarkes Beach, Captain 9304. Toilet Access No. is 1960. Birds: Access: Carpark at end of Grays Lane 11: -28.551609, 153.547231 not clearly marked so a map is advisable. Cook Lookout, The Pass or Wategoes Approx 230 bird species have been (parking fees apply) off the Pacific High- Brunswick Heads – Sportsfield Limited on-street parking, so best park Beach. The track is steep. observed on this site & most birds in way, 9km north from Byron interchange Exposed sandflats at low tide, mangroves, at Cosy Corner picnic area off Lighthouse Birds sighted include: Great & Lesser this brochure (rainforest & ocean birds – track starts 100m back along the road natural & modified creek-edge vegetation, Road, or Patterson Hill near water tower Frigatebird, Common Noddy, Caspian excluded) may be observed here. For a from carpark or from end of South Beach mown areas & coastal vegetation. Access: off Patterson St. or Byron High School Tern, Wedge-tailed & Short-tailed site list see ‘Birds of the Byron Wetlands’ Road, Brunswick Heads. An easy, 7.5km South of town centre (1km) turn east off off Broken Head/Bangalow Rd. Birds Shearwater, Yellow-nosed Albatross, brochure; obtained from the on-site bird (15km return) walking trail, between the Tweed Street near skate-park & carpark sighted include: Little Wattlebird, Brown, Nankeen Kestrel. hide or download a PDF from BBB or beach & Simpsons Creek, with several on left. Return walk along the west edge Council website. beach access points, enabling a shorter of Simpsons Creek & old Brunswick Heads STP site, to the waters edge. The road Monarch, Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, walk through the Reserve to the end 20: -28.543485, 153.519914 Waterfall Loop (4.3km) & North Boundary in is transected by bike path enabling a Channel-billed Cuckoo, Tawny Grassbird, of the cement path. Possible to walk Vallances Road – Brunswick Valley Waste Trail (8.3km) - all tracks lead back to the walk south to Bayside Village or north to Restless Flycatcher. under motorway to Billinudgel and return Water Treatment Plant - Mullumbimby car park. Signage is poor. No facilities. Birds town centre. Birds sighted include: Scaly- crossing the motorway via the overhead Permission required - Byron Shire - 02 sighted include: Sooty Owl, Albert’s Lyrebird, breasted and Rainbow Lorikeet, Double- 15: -28.533621, 153.552682 bridge. Facilities available at New Brighton 66267000. An 85ha site on the north bank Satin Bowerbird, King Parrot, Spotted barred Finch, Sacred Kingfisher, Grey and Brunswick River Nature Reserve Sports Oval. Birds sighted include: of the Brunswick River. Native remnants, Pardalote. Pied Butcherbird, Royal Spoonbill, Eastern (Northside) (NPWS) – New Brighton Spectacled Monarch, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, revegetated & introduced vegetation, Curlew. Breeding area for the Pied Oystercatcher Red-browed Finch, Yellow-faced & Scarlet billabongs, scattered mature eucalypts, 23: -28.536592, 153.416149 and Beach Stone-curlew – please observe Honeyeater, Regent Bowerbird, Pheasant mangroves, reed beds, saltmarsh, pa- Mt. Jerusalem National Park - 12: -28.535417, 153.544958 all signs. Mangrove, casuarina forest, Coucal. perbark swamp, freshwater & brackish Koonyum Range – Nightcap Range KBA Brunswick River & Reading Bay – mudflats at low tide, rock retaining walls ponds. Access: Off Coolamon Scenic Drive Dry weather only. Area of wet sclerophyll Byron Bay Eco Cruises & Kayaks & oyster-lease provide good roosting sites 18: -28.493511, 153.535787 between Ocean Shores (8km) & Mullum- forests, tall open forests with well developed Sand flats, mangroves, tall eucalypt for shore & waterbirds. Access: North over Billinudgel Nature Reserve bimby (5km) – drive to end of bitumen, understory, warm temperate rainforest & trees & other coastal vegetation. Brunswick River Bridge on Tweed Valley – North Ocean Shores/ Wooyung through entrance gate on R, through 2nd montane heath. Access: Head SW from Access: (See access –site 13) Cruise Way, 2nd exit off roundabout into Rajah Dry sclerophyll, swamp forest, littoral gate (150m) on R & park before the grid Mullumbimby on Coolamon Scenic Drive for departs from the fisherman’s wharf, adjacent Rd, 2nd L into Warrnambool Rd, 2nd exit scrub, heath, fern-sedge swamp & fresh (100m). Easy walking on vehicle tracks or 2km, turn (R) into Wilsons Creek Rd after to Brunswick Heads Fishermen’s Co-op, next roundabout continuing over Orana water creeks. Access: Multiple accesses along edges of the fence line. From car- 5km (R) into Koonyum Range Road - 2km to also offer guided kayak tours to access the Bridge, 1st R into North Head Rd. to end but limited parking & no facilities; (1) off park; (1) L track leads to a large paddock the National Park boundary. From boundary, narrow creeks . Bookings, Simon & Lorraine of the dirt road. Easy walking from the Flinders Way, North Ocean Shores (2) end & sandy beach (2) middle track crosses several tracks off Koonyum Range Rd. worth www.byronbaycruises.com.au Birds sighted carpark to the beach & track to North Wall of Pacific Esplanade, South Golden Beach 2 exit/entry points of the west billabong investigating: (1) Teals Lookout on L (1.1km), include: Australian Pelicans, cormorants, (1km return) or short track (R) to Marshals (3) end of Jones Road off Tweed Valley then along the river (3) R track follows park (R) side of road & short walk to the shorebirds, coastal raptors, Azure, Collared Creek. Toilets available. Short diversion - Way (4) Jones Road off Wooyung Road. the fence line along north edge of the top. (2) Rayners Track on R (2.1km), park on & Sacred Kingfisher, White-faced Heron, after crossing the Brunswick River takes Easy walking, some steep, well defined west billabong. No facilities, parking area roadside - a gradual descending wide track Rainbow Bee-eater. 3rd exit on roundabout back towards river, NPWS fire trails. All tracks linked to each not shaded. Cattle may graze the open to a dam (4km return), another 2km to go L (50m) on side track to the end of access point or to the beach. Looped spaces; leave gates as you find them. Boogarem Road on (R) & park, (3) Nandaly 13: -28.535600, 153.543670 Oyster Lease Rd). Birds sighted include: trips possible or walk distances returning Birds sighted include: Wedge-tailed Eagle, Rd Track on L (4 km return). Travel 1.2km Brunswick Heads River Walk Grey-tailed Tattler, Beach Stone-curlew, the same way. Birds sighted include: Black-shouldered Kite, Brown Goshawk, on Boogarem Road then (R) to (4) Lookout Littoral & mangrove forests, some open Ruddy Turnstone, Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Australian Logrunner, Forest King-fisher, Collared Sparrowhawk, Shining-bronze Track, after 0.7km there is a 100m track R to spaces & sand-flats at low tide.Access: Cormorant, Collared Kingfisher, Eastern Reef Australian Owlet-nightjar, Rose-crowned Cuckoo, Spotted Pardalote, Rose Robin. the lookout. Birds sighted include: Wedge- Park at Fishermen’s Co-op Tweed St. - Egret, Gull-billed Tern. Fruit-Dove, Leaden Flycatcher, Rufous tailed Eagle, Regent Bowerbird, Eastern 800m north from town centre. The easy Whistler. 21: -28.651966, 153.456001 Rosella, Scarlet Honeyeater. walking track starts off the dirt road - 16: -28.526237, 153.542979 Federal Park Walking Track L as you enter & goes west, under the Yalla Kool – Devines Hill Walk Hinterland – Much of the hinterland in Park revegetated with mainly local 24: -28.548652, 153.379933 highway, through Ferry Reserve camping – Ocean Shores Byron Shire is private land, and most rainforest species & Australian native Mt. Jerusalem NP – Huonbrook area to a dirt road into the Brunswick NR A ‘work in progress’ by community of the roads are narrow, dangerous and plants. Many Camphor Laurel trees & – Nightcap Range KBA (west), walk as far as possible & return. members of Brunswick Valley Landcare. busy - so take care. Birdwatching can be watch for Koalas. Access: Travel to Federal Area of subtropical rainforest & roadside Birds sighted include: Spangled A moderately steep walking track through rewarding from the roadside but only via Federal Drive, Binna Burra Road or vegetation of the NP. Access: Head SW from Drongo, Cicadabird, Rose Robin, Little & revegetated & regenerating littoral park where it is safe to do so. Coorabell Road. Opposite the Store is Mullumbimby on Coolamon Scenic Drive Long-billed Corella, Grey Shrike-thrush, rainforest to Devines Hill Look-out. KBA = Key Biodiversity Area Federal Skate Park, from here a short easy for 2km, turn (R) into Wilsons Creek Road Grey Fantail, Brush Cuckoo. Access: Park at Inderwong Av. off Rajah walk to the Community Centre, then down - follow this road for 9.5km – then (L) into Road, Ocean Shores, take the high track 19: -28.547511, 153.501709 Coorabell Road to Wean Way & back up Huonbrook Road, travel another 3.4km to 14: -28.529261, 153.530483 over small bridge on L & walk up to Mullumbimby Heritage Park & River Walk the hill (moderately steep) to Federal Drive Mill Road & park on the corner and walk Ocean Shores Waste Water Warrambool Rd, slight L to the steps to A ‘work in progress’ by members of and the beginning. Birds sighted include: up the road. Birds sighted include: Albert’s Treatment Plant the Lookout. Return the same way or via Brunswick Valley Landcare. A mixture of Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Crested Pigeon, Lyrebird, Green Catbird, Satin & Regent Permission from the Waste Water & Tongarra Dr. Birds sighted include: Yellow- old planted rainforest trees, mangroves, Pacific Baza, Little Wattlebird, Mistletoebird, Bowerbird, Wompoo & White-headed Pigeon. Treatment Plant Office - 02 66267000 tailed Black Cockatoo, Spangled Drongo, palm forests, introduced species & other Brown Goshawk, Eastern Rosella. Mainly lowland rainforest, remnant littoral Australasian Figbird, Brown Thornbill, native riparian vegetation. Access: Track 25: -28.491264, 153.68637 rainforest, mangrove forest, grasses, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet. starts from Heritage Park carpark at end of 22: -28.583989, 153.409783 Mt. Jerusalem National Park - Middle sedges & settling ponds. Access: North Stewart or Dalley St, (north off Burringbar Goonengerry National Park – Ridge Trail – Nightcap Range (KBA) over the Brunswick River on Tweed Valley 17: -28.501147, 153.540702 St), and follows the Brunswick River past Nightcap Range KBA Warm temperate rainforest, dry sclerophyll Way, take 1st left off roundabout, travel Marshalls Creek Nature Reserve Federation Bridge to Palm Park, then Area of sub-tropical rainforest; flooded on the ridge line and wet forest in the gully. 800mts, L under the motorway, through – Old New Brighton Road behind the swimming pool & post office, gum, tallowwood, blackbutt, dry Access: From Mullumbimby take the Main the top gate, L on a dirt track (100m) Mangroves, saltmarsh, swamp forest over the small Saltwater Creek Bridge sclerophyll & dry eucalyptus forest. Easy Arm Road to Uki – travel 17.6km, turn left into before the 2nd gate to a small 2-3 communities, sclerophyll forest with ending at the high school boundary. Easy to moderate walking/fire tracks from the Middle Ridge Road, after 1.2km on the (R) is vehicle carpark or park on road edge. rainforest species & littoral rainforest. walk on formal and informal tracks along carpark Access: SW from Mullumbimby on the start of Middle Ridge Tail. Easy walking, Ponds are on the right, easy walking Access: From New Brighton travel north the tidal reaches of the river. Birds sighted Coolamon Scenic Drive, at top of range (R) with slow descent; 1.4km to a clearing & east along a tree-lined track, or walk on New Brighton Road for about 3km, include: Many urban species as well as into Goonengerry Rd, again at top of range junction of 3 tracks, take the 2nd Sandy Ridge up the road to the entrance-gate and after crossing a small bridge L into Old Tawny Frogmouth, Azure Kingfisher, (R) into Mill Rd (14.7km), follow signs Rd, moderate descent to Rowlands Creek & back. No facilities & closed at week New Brighton Road (no through road) & White-faced Heron. to the NP & park end of Garrong Road. return. Birds sighted include: Green Catbird, ends. Birds sighted include: White-eared park on road-side. Easy 1.5km (return) Three tracks; South loop, (3.9km) mid - Satin Bowerbird, Paradise Riflebird.