The Bellingen Birders HOW TO GET HERE This brochure has been produced in cooperation with Bellingen Waterfall Way connects the Brisbane ocean beaches and the rainforest Birders. This is a sociable and informal group which has a monthly of Coffs Coast with the Great outing (usually on the third Sunday of the month). Dividing Range, Armidale and For details phone Richard Jordan (02) 6655 9456 or Mandy Byron Bay the New England Tableland. Find Wright (02) 6655 7172. They are happy to answer any of your yourself in Australia’s best semi- tropical climate, midway between birding questions such as the best spots to find particular species. Sydney and Brisbane on the sun For those with 4WD vehicles you might like to search for the local DORRIGO Coffs Harbour soaked Coffs Coast. population of the endangered Rufous Scrub-bird. ARMIDALE URUNGA BELLINGEN CAR Birders are kindly asked to report to Richard or Mandy any Tamworth Drive the coastal route (Pacific Port Macquarie Highway) from Brisbane or BirdsBELLINGEN • DORRIGO in unusual sightings, especially of birds shown with an asterix (*) Sydney or travel the New England in the list or which are not listed at all. Written records can be Forster Highway to Armidale and explore & SURROUNDS submitted to: PO Box 449 Bellingen NSW 2454 or the chain of superb national parks [email protected] Newcastle bordering Waterfall Way en route. Combine an inland and coastal circuit from Sydney or Brisbane to Sydney enjoy this dramatic landscape and altitude change. AIR Fly direct to Coffs Coast Airport (20 mins from Waterfall Way) from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne. TRAIN Countrylink trains daily – stop at Urunga by appointment. BUS Sydney-Brisbane buses stop at Urunga. BYBUS runs buses along Waterfall Way on Mon, Wed and Fri. Go to www.bybus.com.au Visitor Information Centres Bellingen Shire Pacific Highway, Urunga Phone: 02 6655 5711 More to explore… Coffs Coast Pick up one of our other Guides to help you explore our beautiful Cnr Pacific Hwy & McLean St area further: Walking – Bellingen & surrounds, Arts Trail – Urunga Phone: 02 6648 4990 Bellingen and Dorrigo, Scenic Drives – Driving the Bellinger Valley, Waterfall Way Centre Waterfalls – On the Waterfall Way. Hyde Street, Bellingen Phone: 02 6655 1522 waterfallway Dorrigo Rainforest Centre Dome Road, Dorrigo Phone: 02 6657 2309 Dorrigo Hickory Street, Dorrigo dorrigo bellingen urunga Phone: 02 6657 2486 Printed March 2011. Electronic version available online @ www.waterfallway.com Graphic design & layout by [email protected] www.waterfallway.com Birds in BELLINGEN • DORRIGO & SURROUNDS NORTH BANK ROAD TO BELLINGEN DORRIGO NatiONAL PARK EBOR FALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT This is the best route for the birder from the Pacific Highway to Take the Waterfall Way climbing up the Between Dorrigo and Armidale you should stop at Ebor Falls. This Bellingen. Take the Bellingen turn from the highway then follow coastal escarpment towards Dorrigo is drier country and you will find some birds that do not occur the route shown on the map to the start of North Bank Road. There plateau. Turn right 2 kms before town to closer to the coast, such as Red-browed Treecreeper and White- are several wetlands both sides of the road – worth a stop. Look Dorrigo Rainforest Centre. From here the eared Honeyeater. The lower picnic area is often the best for especially for Brolga and Black-necked short walk to The Glade is one of the best birding. GREY GOSHAWK Stork (Jabiru), and Chestnut-breasted short rainforest bird walks in NSW. You may Further on take the left turn to L Mannikin in areas of roadside long grass. see, amongst other species, Pale-yellow Robin, Green Catbird, PointOW Lookout (it also goes to the E R BINDARRI Megan To Ulong, BO BO NATIONAL PARK D Coramba ROA W D Once in Bellingen look for Square-tailed Paradise Riflebird, Grey Goshawk and Noisy Pitta. There are Trout Hatchery).ThoughA mostly O H R I T N E JUNUY JULUUM Y Kite cruising low overhead. Turn into Dowle longer walks as well. 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