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Grebes can be seen from the road. A spotting scope is useful. Further up Lowes Creek Road a smaller older is almost silted up providing habitat for many waterbirds including breeding Blue-billed Ducks and crakes at appropriate water levels. 3km up this road there are picnic areas either side of a concrete causeway. Fifty different waterbirds have been seen on the over the last ten years and 100 bush birds in the surrounding countryside.

MANILLA (1) Manilla Bridge to Bridge Walking Track From the Post OfÞ ce, take the next street to the west (Namoi Street) turn right and drive to parking area near the main Manilla Street Bridge. This pleasant walk follows the down past the junction of Manilla and Namoi to the Showground. Return trip approx. 3 km. (2) Manilla Weir From the Post OfÞ ce head east along Strafford Street Photo: Bob Shepherd for 1 km, turn left on the track located between playing Þ elds leading to the Manilla Weir. In amongst the magniÞ cent gum trees look for nesting parrots and honeyeaters. Flocks of water birds can be seen on the playing Þ elds. BIRD ROUTES OF THE NUNDLE/TAMWORTH (3) Warrabah National Park Turn right 1 km north of P.O. The Park is (1) Betts Lane and Braefarm Road Follow the located 35 km north-east of Manilla, 15 km of bitumen and 20 km of gravel north towards Armidale through Nemingha (7.5km) then 17.5km to Kootingal road. At the park entrance near the river there are picnic and camping areas. Country Inn. Continue 1.5km further along the New England Highway, turn Fireplaces, pit toilets and garbage pit. The Turquoise Parrot has been observed left in Betts Lane. 1.5km along the lane a mulberry tree is a favourite site around the camping areas. of Channel-billed Cuckoos that return to the region each spring to feed on (4) Head north on the Barraba Road for 14.5 kim, turn right, mulberries and wild Þ gs while breeding in the area. About 2.5km along Betts travel 9 km to main Split Rock Dam wall. Barbeque and other facilities. Ospreys Lane turn right into Braefarm Road. Braefarm Road rejoins the New England have been recorded here. Honeyeaters in trees below dam wall. Highway. Turn left towards . (5) Spring Creek Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR) Turn left 1 km north of (2) Moonbi Common and New England Gully Road The Moonbi Store P.O. onto Road, at 8.2 km turn left in the Corella Road. This Reserve is 4.7km north of Kootingal Country Inn. Go past the store, turn left into is located on the left 12.8 km, just after crossing Spring Creek. Enter through Moonbi Gap Road. Cross concrete bridge. Road veers right into New England gate and walk through to the . In River Red Gums (Eucalyptus Gully Road. 1.8km along this road turn left into Moonbi Common Road which camaldulensis) along rivers edge usually see Galahs, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos leads 1.7km to the Common, a good site for parrots and Þ nches. Returning to and Little Corellas. New England Gully Road turn left. Good bird watching can be found wherever farmland turns into bushland. Moore Creek crossing can be a good site. 23km (6) Borah Crossing Travelling Stock Reserve From Spring Creek TSR from Moonbi Store the road ends at Minbalup Wilderness Lodge. (No 5) head west for 4 km then turn off the road to the left. Enter through gate in amongst Silver-leaved Ironbarks, also visible are patches of weeping Myalls. (3) Moonbi Lookout 6.5km north of the Moonbi Store the magniÞ cent This reserve is located on the northern edge of Lake Keepit, possible site for granite Moonbi Lookout is 1km off the New England Highway to the left. observing different water birds, depending on the water level. Panoramic view of the Moonbi Valley. When the Þ gs are fruiting or eucalyptus ß owering the area is alive with birds. (7) Adams Travelling Stock Reserve Accessible from Borah Crossing to the south (1 km) or from Borah Reserve to the north. This area contains (4) MacDonald River Bendemeer 42km north of Tamworth. The village is good remnants of Grassy White Box Woodlands with an understorey of native located just off the New England Highway. The river that ß ows through the shrubs such as Acacia deanei and Acacia decora. These shrubs provide an village has a number of picnic sites. important habitat for small birds. Finches have been observed in abundance in (5) near Limbri From the Kootingal Country Inn drive this locality. Painted Honeyeaters recorded. through village of Kootingal and follow signs towards Limbri. After crossing the (8 & 9) Continue north for 9km. Pass through Boggabri/ T Junction railway 6km east of Kootingal a choice of routes is available. Straight ahead over to signpost No. 9. Then 7.5km to No. 8. See descriptions listed under Barraba. Ballantines Bridge a rough gravel road leads 30km to Dungowan or preferably Refer to Routes 8 & 9 of Barraba turning left the road to Limbri follows the Cockbum River with numerous bird watching and picnic sites where side tracks follow the watercourse. Limbri is 15km from Kootingal and return by retracing route or a longer scenic route BARRABA through Woolbrook and Bendemeer. The Þ rst 25km is rough winding narrow gravel road with many bird watching sites. (1) Black Springs Travelling Stock Reserve is 6.5km south of Barraba. A remnant of the once vast Grassy White Box Woodland. To enter this reserve (6) Nundle, Hanging Rock and Sheba Dams From Neminga travel 52km follow the roadside sign to a gate (please shut after you if already closed). south through Dungowan and Woolomin to Nundle. The lookout at Chaffey Blossom time brings many species of honeyeaters. Dam is worth a stop. An alternative route starting from Woolomin is the West Bank Road around which passes the Dulegal Arboretum a (2) Woodsreef Reserve 500 hectares. Former town common for 1850’s delightful picnic spot with a great variety of native plants. The town of Nundle goldÞ eld 16 km east of Barraba on Woodsreef/Bundarra Road. Cross concrete has a variety of accommodation, eateries and a working knitting mill. Follow low level bridge at Ironbark Creek, continue 1km to entry at top of hill, the signs 8km up a steep sealed hill, drive through the small village of Hanging opposite huge abandoned chrysotile mine. Enter gate ‘Recreation Reserve’. Rock to Sheba Dams on the left. In summer this is a cool retreat for Tamworth 4WD or suggest other vehicles check road Þ rst. 0.9 km to tranquil creek. See people with snow occurring most winters. Facilities for basic camping. Walking map of reserve at Information Centre, OR enter and walk upstream through track around the main dam. The dams were built to supply water for a large small gate behind concrete picnic hut before grid 300m from bridge. gold Þ eld between Hanging Rock and Nundle. The higher altitude of Sheba (3) Mille Creek Travelling Stock Reserve. Follow Bingara Road. Open Dams means Crimson Rosellas and Satin Bowerbirds are usually resident, along reserve begins 3.5 km north of town, Regent Honeyeaters seen here. Walk or with many bush birds and some water birds. Longer return to Tamworth via drive dirt track into Silver-leaved Ironbark and White Box forest. Port Stephens Cutting and Dungowan. (4) Continue north another 3km to sign board. Enter the travelling (7) Nundle-Walcha State Forests Between Nundle and Walcha a number stock reserve through gate. Look for Sacred KingÞ sher’s nesting hole in the of State Forests contain a variety of bird life including Whipbirds and Lyrebirds. bank hidden below tree root running parallel to the creek. Return trip Upper Horton to Barraba On the western side of the village plains. In the woodlands there were wallabies, possums, honey, insect lavae and turn south and follow the Bereen Road for 17km. Turn left where it joins the grubs. Many of the forests have been cleared for introduced pine plantations. Care is (5) Plumthorpe Travelling Stock Reserve is 16.5km west of town on the Trevallyn Road. Continue 2km to the Bereen Mountain Lookout (regard the required. Watch for logging trucks, and pig shooters. Contact State Forests at Trevallyn Road. Enter gate. Easy drive to , Picnic and BBQ area at O’Rourke provides us with an interesting insight into the organisation of superb but little known panoramic view of a vast valley) Continue towards Walcha 6777 2511 before visiting. the river bank. Parrots and Honeyeaters are common. Kamilaroi tribal society. The smallest groupings were made up of a man, his wife Barraba for 27.5km via bird routes 5&6. or wives and their children. Such “hearth groups” might consist of about ten (8) Oxley Park and Endeavour Drive The scenic background to the City (6) Little Creek Travelling Stock Reserve is 22.5km west of Barraba. (13) Bells Mountain Reserve 7km north of Barraba on the Bingara Road. A people and several of these groups would often camp together in “bands” of of Tamworth is protected as Oxley Park. Two main access points are the drive Continue on the Trevallyn Road 2km past Horton Falls turn off. Picnic shed and signiÞ cant conservation grassy box woodland managed by the Tamworth Rural up to sixty. Communities of 200 or more people in four or Þ ve “bands” would to the Lookout and Kamilaroi walking tracks at the top of White Street and toilet facilities, camping. Many birds may be seen among casuarinas along the Protection Board and funded by the National Heritage Trust. normally come together as a “community” each year, usually in the summer. Endeavour Drive leading to the Marsupial Park at the top of Brisbane Street. pretty creek. Turquoise Parrots. Tamworth Botanic Gardens - attractive setting beside bushland walking (14) Ironbark Creek 8km south of Barraba on the Manilla Rd, turn left A large stone-axe “factory” at Moore Creek near Tamworth supplied axes (7) Horton Falls Bird Route 30km west of Barraba 5km to Elembee Fibre tracks. Speckled Warblers. From Peel St trafÞ c lights follow Brisbane St north into Crow Mountain Road, 7km to Glenriddle Bridge. Annual breeding site found as far away as Willcania in the west, Walcha in the east. Glen Innes in the Farm (entry by appointment on 6783 1414). Continue on road for 300 m about 1.5 km then follow signs. for hundreds of Fairy Martins, mud bottle-nest builders. Continue 2km to the north and and Coolah in the south-west. Grasstree gum and Gidgee to sign Cut Road Creek. Enter lane left hand side for 200m. Then continue signpost. Recommend 4WD to the creek. Alluvial gold mining during the 1850’s. boomerangs from the west made their way along trade routes to the Peel. (9) Attunga State Forest From Tamworth drive 20.5km north west along to Horton Falls. Regular sightings of Turquoise Parrots (vulnerable species). Road continues towards site 10. It is a sad reß ection on our history that as settlement expanded the Kamilaroi the Manilla Rd. Turn right into Inlet Road. After 5km, a T intersection indicates Honeyeaters including Lewin’s and Yellow-tufted. the start of Attunga State Forest. A short distance to the left is a picnic area people dwindled. The killings were the cause of a part of this. A smallpox (8) Tarpoly Travelling Stock Reserve A white box remnant woodland pandemic from 1830 to 1832 killed one-third of the entire native population used by local archery club on Sundays. The picnic area leads to a number of INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS: fi rst people good bird watching sites. Enter through loose wires in fence (gate locked to 20km south of Barraba, 25km north of Manilla. Cross bridge and turn right of . Tuberculosis, measles, venereal desease and effects of prevent unauthorised use). Over 100 species of bush birds. immediately into Borah Creek Road. Reserve begins 100m over a grid. White- The Kamilaroi are traditional owners of the land who live in parts of this alcohol abuse took their toll. winged Choughs have been seen co-habiting with immature Channel-billed region.The Wallabadah Manuscript is a document written in the second half of Perhaps above all else the Aboriginal people suffered from the environmental (10) Crawney’s Travelling Stock Reserve. 162 hectares. Nundle, 73km Cuckoo when feeding their young. Plum-headed Finches seen at creek. in from Tamworth, turn right into Jenkin Street. Reserve begins 15km south the 19th century by William Telfer (Jnr), son of a sheep station overseer. impact of white settlement. No longer were favoured river sites and Þ shing of Nundle among creek ß ats and winds through rugged high country. Powerful (9) Borah Reserve Environmentally managed by Tamworth Rural Land The manuscript describes some of the impact of European settlement on holes available to them. Grasslands were put under cultivation and lost forever. Owl seen. Wombats, Teamsters Rest camping ground, toilets. Protection Board. Funded by National Heritage Trust. Cross grid at western Aboriginal life and culture. Population of the Kamilaroi people around the 1820’s Sheep and cattle grazed the land where kangaroos and other game had end of Tarpoly Reserve. Proceed 6.5km (cross grids). Enter Borah Reserve wandered. (11) Kootingal Travelling Stock Reserve. 17 km north of Tamworth on is believed to have been about 10,000 to 12,000. The god of the Kamilaroi 0.9km long. At the southern end take track to left down to the creek. Mature people was Baiaroe, the one who made and created all things. Although he was Today the Kamilaroi people stand proud custodians of their heritage and the New England Highway. Entry on the north east corner of Sandy Road at riverine trees. Honeyeaters, Common Bronzewings. Nesting sites of Turquoise signpost. Remnants of aged box and gum trees, about 230ha. Note nesting invisible he was known to exist because he could be heard in the thunder and culture. Parrots and Little Lorrikeets. Rufous Night Heron, Fuscous Honeyeaters and in the sound of the ceremonial bullroarer. He was imagined sometimes as a holes. Monitored by Tamworth Birdwatchers. A locked reserve, entry over gate Regent Honeyeaters. Permanent water. permissible. half -human, half-crystal being, at other times as a giant human form, and at still (10) Nangahrah Bird Route A Regent Honeyeater area. Birds found in other times as a normal-sized human distinguished from other men only by his (12) Bolton’s Creek. A 40 hectare Grassy White Box/Yellow Box Woodland Mugga Ironbark and Casuarinas. Route begins 21km east of Barraba on the glowing crystal eyes. Management Project of Tamworth Regional Council and Liaison Committee Bundarra Road at Nangahrah Creek crossing. Several picnic huts on sites for The Kamilaroi had a remarkable sacred language known only to me men of including the Aboriginal Land Council. Under development 12 km west of next 14km, continue across Ironbark Creek, watch for Regent Honeyeater sign Tamworth on the Gunnedah Road. Not sign posted. the tribe. This was used chieß y during the initiation of boys into manhood. For on the LHS 1km before Coonoor Road tumoff, 35km east of Barraba. several weeks before this ceremony the young men would be instructed in the (13) Kootingal Village Reserve. 20 km north of Tamworth. Beside the (11) Garibaldi Bird Route 40km from Barraba via Mclntyre Rd. Garibaldi secrets of their ancestral traditions and in the social and moral ways of their village the reserve has a permanent reedy creek, pleasant walks around the TSR is 7.6 km long. From the T junction of Gulf Creek and Mclntyre Roads people. Often two special ceremonial bora grounds were used. One was about trees and shrubs. an ironbark scrub extends for 4.6km. West of the junction the 3km of white 30 metres in diameter and represented the Earth. It was open to all. A smaller (14) Tintinhull Travelling Stock Reserve. 8 hectare. Nesting Regent box scrub is intersected by a permanent creek. Blossom attracts many birds, one representing the “sky world” was forbidden to women and children. Honeyeaters observed in 2004. (17km north of Tamworth alond the New Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters. Regent Honeyeaters seen by nearby landholders. Trees carved with ritual designs stood between the two grounds.Kamilaroi England Highway.) Turn left into Tintinhull Road for 4km. Reserve is on the (12) Cobbadah to Upper Horton Bird Route begins 17km north of people made systematic seasonal movement between the river plains and the right past Porcupine Lane. Barraba Sheep Station Creek, 1km south of Cobbadah Village . A large open hinterland. Michael O’Rourke’s 1997 book The Kamilaroi Lands described how (15) Quipolly Dams. From Tamworth take the Road towards reserve, clumps of native trees. Most of the 18km road to Upper Horton Village summer was spent along the river banks where there was often an abundance Quirindi. About 9km south of Werris Creek turn left, sign to Quipolly Dams. adjoins a wide travelling stock route. Thick patches of white box, ironbark and a of Þ sh, mussels and yabbies. The wall of the larger dam is 6km from the main road. The dam is surrounded stretch of mature tea-tree intersected by creeks. Birds include Grey-crowned Grass seeds were ground and cooked as small loaves. In the winter months by private property. Waterbirds such as cormorants, swans and Great Crested Babblers. At Cobbadah, Sheep Station Creek look for Barking Owl. they hunted kangaroo, bandicoots, lizards, snakes, emus and birds on the open

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