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Birding Around Abberton...

Abberton is located at the hub of a variety of special birding habitats, some only ten minutes away, some a little more, and some very special locations accessible in a day or a half-day round trip. We can take you to several tucked away water holes and soft wood scrub pockets in the immediate vicinity which can be depended upon to reveal some of the birds which have not yet appeared on the Abberton list. A very productive morning's birding can be had just meandering along sealed country roads without ever straying more than twenty kilometres from base.

Over and above this roadside and creekside birding, there are several special locations  within easy reach. Examples of just a few of these are listed below -

The ponds alongside the Helidon Spa (5km) always hold interesting birds, and can allow quite close views of sometimes unusual water birds. Highlights there include Red-necked Avocet, indicative of the pulling power of the ponds to passing migrants. Red-necked Avocets  Photo: Bill Jolly

Redwood Park (15km) is a 197 hectare bushland and vine scrub reserve on the Toowoomba escarpment which is home to an assortment of Queensland forest species, including regular sightings of Noisy Pitta and Powerful Owl. Powerful Owl in Redwood Park  Photo: Marilyn Jacobs

Apex Lake Fauna Sanctuary at Gatton (15km) attracts migrating water birds, as well as holding many breeding species. Both species of Whistling Duck and Cotton Pygmy Goose are among the more than 120 species  which have been recorded there. Cotton Pygmy Goose Photo: Bill Jolly

Plenty of good birding spots can be found in nearby Toowoomba (20km) such as the Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat, 7.6 hectares of diverse wetland environment incorporating observation platforms and a bird hide.  The Toowoomba Bird Observers Club has been monitoring the birds of the immediate area for 25 years,  and in that time have documented 285 bird species in the Toowoomba region.  The club holds regular outings and welcomes visitors. The 440 hectare rainforest of Ravensbourne National Park is only 30km away along a road which runs  directly from Abberton, through the heavily forested Helidon Hills. Ravensbourne's bird list includes  fruit pigeons, pittas, bowerbirds, catbirds, shrike-tits, and many other specialist rainforest species. Bunya Mountains National Park can be reached comfortably in a couple of hours, via a bird-rich drive  of around 130 km through Toowoomba and across the eastern Darling Downs. The journey usually  provides sightings of several species at the eastern end of their inland range and invariably  Wedge-tailed Eagles. The National Park itself is home to a multitude of parrots, Wonga and  Wompoo Pigeons, several species of Bowerbird, and a variety of other rainforest specialists including  Southern Chowchilla, Spotted Quail thrush, and Paradise Riflebird (which can often be  seen close to main picnic areas).

Red-necked Phalarope at a Helidon lagoon. Photo: Pat McConnell

Many other renowned birding locations such as Girraween National Park, Cunningham's Gap,  Queen Mary Falls, the Brisbane Valley lakes and the rain-forests of Brisbane Forest Park  are easily within reach in a half-day or a full-day round trip from Abberton.

Please feel free to CONTACT US with any questions !
We are always pleased to answer any queries and to help 
you in any way we can to plan your trip to Queensland.

email us at:   jollyabberton@bigpond.com

Abberton Birding,  PO Box 53,  Helidon,  Queensland  4344, Australia

Tel: 07 4697 6111     International:  +61  7  4697 6111

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