Darr River Landsborough hwy Qld

Survey Point Darr River Landsborogh Hwy Qld
Latitude -23.2158300 (23° 12′ 57″ S)
Longitude 144.0805600 (144° 4′ 50″ E)

About 32km NW of Longreach on the hwy, the site centres around a small car park on the south side of the road in between the two bridges. A small reserve on the east bank of the river offers some chance at the the birds. The river is likely to have at least pools.

Camp rating 4 (close to the main road)

Surveys done 3

Blogs:

Melbourne to Cairns area via Newell Hwy, Carnarvon NP, Eungela NP. Return via Julia Creek, Quilpie, Lake Bindagolly. 2010

Central NSW, SW Qld, Plenty hwy, Stuart hwy 2012/13

Melbourne to Adels Grove Qld 2016

  • Pacific Black Duck
    Anas superciliosa
    1 (33.33%)
  • Crested Pigeon
    Ocyphaps lophotes
    1 (33.33%)
  • Diamond Dove
    Geopelia cuneata
    1 (33.33%)
  • Peaceful Dove
    Geopelia placida
    3 (100.00%)
  • Black-tailed Native-hen
    Tribonyx ventralis
    1 (33.33%)
  • Black-fronted Dotterel
    Elseyornis melanops
    2 (66.67%)
  • Australian Pelican
    Pelecanus conspicillatus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Nankeen Night-Heron
    Nycticorax caledonicus
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-necked Heron
    Ardea pacifica
    1 (33.33%)
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba
    1 (33.33%)
  • Pied Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax varius
    1 (33.33%)
  • Australasian Darter
    Anhinga novaehollandiae
    1 (33.33%)
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus
    2 (66.67%)
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans
    1 (33.33%)
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Sacred Kingfisher
    Todiramphus sanctus
    3 (100.00%)
  • Cockatiel
    Nymphicus hollandicus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Striped Honeyeater
    Plectorhyncha lanceolata
    1 (33.33%)
  • Little Friarbird
    Philemon citreogularis
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    3 (100.00%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    2 (66.67%)
  • Crested Bellbird
    Oreoica gutturalis
    2 (66.67%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    2 (66.67%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    2 (66.67%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    1 (33.33%)
  • Mistletoebird
    Dicaeum hirundinaceum
    1 (33.33%)
  • Fairy Martin
    Petrochelidon ariel
    1 (33.33%)
  • Welcome Swallow
    Hirundo neoxena
    1 (33.33%)

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