AUSTRALIA BIRDING & NATURE EXPEDITION


Australia Tours

September 16 to November 1, 2013


DAILY ITINERARY (subject to change)  

  The Outback Pre-trip    
Day Location (camping/birding) Stay Cumulative
1 Darwin (hotel) 1 night 1
2-4 Darwin (campsite) 3 nights 2-4
  - East Point, Howard Springs, Fogg Dam    
5-6 Kakadu National Park 2 nights 5-6
  - Mamukala, Jabiru, Ubirr, Merl    
7 Katherine 1 night 7
  - Yellow Water, Katherine Low Level    
8 Stuart Highway 1 night 8
  - Katherine, Larrimah, Daly Waters    
9 Stuart Highway 1 night 9
  - Daly Waters, Dunmarra, Elliott, Devil's Marbles    
10-11 Alice Springs 2 nights 10-11
  - MacDonald Range, Desert Park, Alice Springs    
12-13 Ayer's Rock 2 nights 12-13
  Uluru, Erlunda, Kata Tjuta    
14 Alice Springs 1 night 14
15 Cairns (hotel) 1 night 15
  Queensland Tour    
1-2 Cairns (hotel) 2 nights 16-17
  The Esplanade, Barrier Reef    
3-4 Cairns (campground) 2 nights 18-19
  Cairns Botanic Gardens, Centenary Lakes    
5 Wonga Beach 1 night 20
  The Esplanade, Tjapukai, Wonga Beach    
6-7 Julatten 2 nights 21-22
  Daintree River, Newell Beach, Mount Molloy    
  Mount Carbine Road, Abattoir Swamp, Julatten    
8-11 Atherton 4 nights 23-26
  Julatten, Broomfield Crater, Yungaburra, Tolga    
  Cathedral Fig Tree, Hasties Swamp, Atherton    
  Warrigal Highland, Mt. Hypipamee, Wongabels    
  Granite Gorge, Emerald Falls, Lake Tinarro    
  Ravenshoe, Misty Mountains, Green Valley    
12 Mission Beach 1 night 27
  Lake Barrine, Lake Eacham    
13 Ingham 1 night 28
  Tam O'Shanter, Mission Beach    
14 Crystal Creek 1 night 29
  Tyto Wetlands    
15 Townsville 1 night 30
  Paluma Range National Park    
16 Giru 1 night 31
  Townsville Environmental Park    
  Billabong Sanctuary, Bowling Green Nat'l Park    
17-18 Cape Hillsborough 2 nights 32-33
19 Benarby 1 night 34
20-21 Tin Can Bay 2 nights 35-36
  Cooloola National Park, Frazier Island    
22-23 Lockyer Valley 2 nights 37-38
  Lockyer Valley, Gatton, Green Swamp    
24 Brisbane 1 night 39
25-27 Lamington National Park 3 nights 40-42
  O'Reilly's, Moran Falls, Duck Creek Road    
  Sydney Post-trip    
1-4 Sydney area 4 nights 43-46
5 flight to Auckland, New Zealand   47
  Tasmania Post-trip (alternative)    
1 Hobart (hotel) 1 night 43
2-3 Bruny Island (lodge) 2 nights 44-45
4 Hobart (hotel) 1 night 46
5 flight to Auckland, New Zealand   47
       
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