ALICE SPRINGS TRAILS - WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO SEE

repellent are recommended. are repellent insect 1 OLIVE PINK BOTANIC GARDEN 5 SEWAGE PONDS

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waterholes and spinifex grasslands. grasslands. spinifex and waterholes The Olive Pink Botanic Garden is home to over 600 Central Australian If you have some extra time while in Alice Springs, a visit to the Ilparpa appropriate clothing, footwear and hat to to hat and footwear clothing, appropriate

formations, arid woodlands, sandy fl ats, ats, fl sandy woodlands, arid formations, plants as well as excellent birdwatching and wildlife viewing. A network sewage ponds is not to be missed. Home to a variety of and

• Ensure you drink plenty of water and have have and water of plenty drink you Ensure • of walking trails takes visitors around the garden which is a great place an important staging point for migratory birds, the birdlife here is

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destination. The The destination. 2 ALICE SPRINGS TELEGRAPH STATION HISTORICAL RESERVE All visitors must contact Tourism • Do not disturb or feed any of the wildlife. Limit Limit wildlife. the of any feed or disturb not Do •

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area is a a is area Located just 4km north of Alice Springs town centre, the Telegraph accredited guides who can facilitate

• Keep to the marked tracks and obey all signage. all obey and tracks marked the to Keep • Station Historical Reserve is a picturesque place to immerse yourself in entry. Costs may apply. its surrounding surrounding its Red-capped Plover © Mark Carter

history and enjoy the outdoors. The extensive trails and varied terrain

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Alice Springs and and Springs Alice gives birdwatchers great opportunities to spot species such as Whistling

environments is of high importance for the future future the for importance high of is environments Kite, White-browed Babbler and Masked Woodswallow. HEADING FURTHER OUT OF ALICE SPRINGS? TAKE IN A

Making as little impact as possible in these these in possible as impact little as Making TO THE ALICE SPRINGS BIRDING TRAIL BIRDING SPRINGS ALICE THE TO COUPLE OF OTHER OUTSTANDING SPOTS ABOUT AN HOUR Top 3 Birds Welcome Welcome priority. top our is birds our of wellbeing The (PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO MOBILE  FROM THE CENTRE OF TOWN.

Red-backed Kingfisher SIGNAL AT THESE LOCATIONS). IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Bonus: Barn Owl 6 TREPHINA GORGE NATURE PARK Trephina Gorge, an hour east of Alice Springs is noted for its sheer quartzite cliffs and gorges. The waterholes attract much wildlife and a diverse range of birds. Enjoy seeing species such as Painted , Red Backed Kingfi sher © Ninox Photography Hooded Robin, and Variegated Fairy-wren.

Top 3 Birds 3 ILPARPA CLAYPANS CROWN LAND RESERVE Painted Finch ILPARPA ROAD, ILPARPA Spinifexbird Just 15 minutes from the centre of Alice Springs, the Claypans is Yellow-rumped Thornbill accessible via an unmarked track off Ilparpa road towards the south- west corner of the Ilparpa Swamp Wildlife Protection Area. This location Bonus: Golden-backed Honeyeater may provide you an opportunity to sight species such as Red-backed Yellow-rumped Thornbill © Jim Oatley Kingfi sher, White-eyed Duck, Galah and White-plumed Honeyeater. 7 ELLERY CREEK BIG HOLE Ellery Creek Big Hole is a spectacular waterhole in the Tjoritja/West Top 3 Birds MacDonnell National Park, just 90kms west of Alice Springs. The Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo walking tracks offer great opportunities to spot Black-shouldered Kite, Alice Springs Bird Tours Black-shouldered Kite Dusky , Torresian Crow and Painted Finch. Mulga Parrot Bonus: Spotted Nightjar Top 3 Birds Budgerigar JamesPh 0400 908Oatle 756 Australian Reed Warbler 4 SIMPSONS GAP Mulga Parrot © Jim Oatley Striated DARKEN DRIVE Bonus:Collared Goshawk Simpsons Gap is located in the Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park, just west of Alice Springs. The West Macs will draw you in with its Budgerigars © Mark Carter majestic beauty and is a fantastic place to fi nd amazing birds. Look for mountain dwellers, the , and other species including 8 RAINBOW VALLEY CONSERVATION RESERVE Inland Thornbill, , Southern Whiteface and Painted Finch. About 100km south of Alice Springs, Rainbow Valley Conservation www.alicespringsdesertpark.com.au Reserve has scenic sandstone bluffs and cliffs that are a Top 3 Birds photographers and birdwatchers delight. There are two walking tracks Ninox Photography Dusky Grasswren and several viewing platforms that provide the best views of Rainbow Peregrine Falcon Valley. Look out for Pied , White-winged Fairy-wren, Wildlife & Alice Springs Redthroat, Peregrine Falcon and Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo. Red-capped Robin landscape Bonus: Grey-headed Honeyeater photography Trails Top 3 Birds www.ninoxphotography.com Crested Bellbird Crimson Chat Image: Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo © Ninox Photography Little Button-quail Bonus bird: Little Eagle Northern Territory - Australia’s Outback @ausoutbacknt

Share your experiences and images with us on any of our social media pages - #BirdingNT www.northernterritory.com/birding Dusky Grasswren © Jim Oatley © Ninox Photography Birds of Alice Springs Checklist STUART HWY GREATER ALICE SPRINGS Australasian Grebe Grey-headed Honeyeater 2 White-necked Heron White-plumed Honeyeater TO ALICE SPRINGS White-faced Heron White-fronted Honeyeater TELEGRAPH STATION Black-fronted Dotterel Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater HISTORICAL RESERVE Red-kneed Dotterel  Whistling Kite Black Honeyeater Black Kite Brown Honeyeater ANZAC HILL Black Shouldered Kite Crimson Chat Black-breasted Buzzard Orange Chat Brown Goshawk Red-browed Pardalote TO SIMPSONS GAP &  Striated Pardalote 4 7 ELLERY CREEK BIG HOLE Wedge-tailed Eagle Redthroat Grey Falcon   LARAPINTA DRIVE  Yellow-rumped Thornbill Brown Falcon Slaty-backed Thornbill OLIVE PINK  Chestnut-rumped Thornbill BOTANIC GARDEN  Inland Thornbill Diamond Dove Southern Whiteface ALICE SPRINGS Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo  DESERT PARK 1 TUNCKS RD Pallid Cuckoo White-browed Babbler Channelbilled Cuckoo Grey-crowned Babbler Eastern Barn Owl Cinnamon Quail-thrush Southern Boobook  Tawny Frogmouth Masked Woodswallow Spotted Nightjar Black-faced Woodswallow Australian Owlet-nightjar Little Woodswallow Red-backed Kingfisher Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Sacred Kingfisher White-winged Triller Rainbow Bee-eater Rufous Whistler Nankeen Kestrel Grey Shrike-thrush Australian Hobby Crested Bellbird Galah Magpie-lark COMMONAGE RD Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Little Crow ALICE SPRINGS 5 Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo Torresian Crow SEWAGE PONDS Cockatiel Red-capped Robin Australian (Pt Lincoln) Ringneck Hooded Robin 3 Mulga Parrot Fairy Martin ILPARPA CLAYPANS Budgerigar Tree Martin CROWN LAND RESERVE 8 Bourke’s Parrot Spinifexbird TO RAINBOW VALLEY 6 Western Bowerbird Mistletoebird CONSERVATION RESERVE Splendid Fairy-wren Zebra Finch ILPARPA RD TO TREPHINA GORGE White-winged Fairy-wren Painted Finch STUART HWY Variegated Fairy-wren Australasian Pipit Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Red-necked Avocet ROSS HWY Dusky Grasswren Red-capped Plover  Spotted Crake Singing Honeyeater