Bird Watching
in Tropical Australia
Welcome to the most comprehensive website for birdwatching in Queensland, Tropical Australia.
This website will help you plan an unforgettable bird watching holiday in Tropical Australia. Simply choose a region from Cape York in the north, the Daintree,
Cairns Coast and Highlands to Townsville in the south. Inside each page you will find descriptions on bird sites, recommended places to stay and local birding tour guides.
Rainforests, mountains, dry country, swamps, lakes, parks, mudflats, mangroves, beaches and reef... It is no wonder that so many birds call Tropical North Queensland home with such a variety of habitats to choose from. In fact this area has the largest avifauna of any region in Australia. The Cairns region alone is home to over 450 species of birds and 12 of these are local endemics.
Whatever time of year you decide to visit there will always be plenty of birds to see. October – April is the time when the migrant species arrive from Papua New Guinea including the beautiful Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Channel-billed Cuckoo and Eastern Koel. Many birds such as Noisy Pitta are also breeding at this time of year and are easier to observe as they search for food. During our cooler, drier, winter months of May-Sept, the Victoria’s Riflebirds are displaying and winter breeders such as White-eared Monarch can be easier to see. |
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Travelling with non-birders? You don't have to be a birder to enjoy the very best in reef and rainforest experiences. For information on other activities, events and tours visit Cairns and Great Barrier Reef or
Townsville Holidays. |
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If you are planning to self-drive, we recommend the Great Tropical Drive, a world class self drive touring route linking the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Hinchinbrook Island and Undara Lava Tubes to bird sites in the tropics. |
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Look for this 'red pin' symbol on each region page to download a complete list of bird site coordinates for your GPS device. The file is CSV format, suitable for viewing (and editing) in Microsoft Excel. Data is presented in three fields: Site Name, Latitude and Longitude. Coordinates are presented in digital format. |
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Like fish too? Check out our Planet Safe Research website, with lots of the latest scientific information and studies on eco-tourism in our region. |
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See our region live now! Live location webcams streaming twenty-four seven at Cairns and Great Barrier Reef. |
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