Birdwatching Around Geraldton and Dongara
1 CHAPMAN RIVER REGIONAL PARK Birdwatching around Geraldton and Dongara This extensive reserve within Geraldton City is worth Areas within the City of Geraldton provide eucalypt a visit at any time of year. It extends from Sunset & acacia woodland, river margins and shorelines. Birdwatching Beach north of Geraldton, along the Chapman River For the more adventurous, those with more time to to a large area of bushland and includes estuarine spare or en route to other places, there are a number salt-marsh, limestone cliff-tops, groves of river of other options, including significant river pools around Geraldton sheoak, eucalypts and acacia; scrub and heathlands. and estuaries, farmlands, ranges and bush reserves. Australian Pelican, Osprey, herons, egrets, White- The Houtman Abrolhos Islands to the west provide browed Scrubwren, Mistletoebird and Grey habitat and food sources for many seabirds. Currawong have all been recorded here. Please note: Directions are given for travel from Geraldton. Tappak Street P Sunset Beach Chapman River Local Contacts P BirdLife Midwest – Geraldton: P Jan Ph 9964 3773 Spalding Mike Ph 0427 872 161 Park Entrance P P Spalding Oval Crowtherton P Street Green Street P Acknowledgements: P Farlan Street Illustrations / photographs by Robin Ashford, John Anderson, Alan Collins, Pam Free, Keith Lightbody, Chapman River Regional Park Michael Morcombe, SusanTingay. Kempton Street Information: J. Checker, S. Vigilante, M. Lawrie - Chapman Road North West Costal Highway sites and bird lists; J. Brooker, A Howitt (Chapman Koojarra Street River Friends), N. Dunlop (Abrolhos). P Tersonia Way Webberton Road P Guide No 11AB Strathalbyn Road All content is subject to copyright ©.
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