Barcoo river rest area Qld

Survey Point Barcoo River rest area Qld
Latitude -24.5830600 (24° 34′ 59″ S)
Longitude 145.8108300 (145° 48′ 39″ E)

About 40km SE of Blackall on the Landsborough Hwy, the site is where the road crosses the river. The river is usually dry, though pools may persist. There is good woodland along the riverbanks which also extends out onto the floodplain around. There is access to the river here.

Camp rating 7.

Surveys done 2

Blogs:

Northern Vic, Central NSW and central Qld 2013

Melbourne to Adels Grove Qld 2016

  • White-faced Heron
    Egretta novaehollandiae
    1 (50.00%)
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans
    1 (50.00%)
  • Dollarbird
    Eurystomus orientalis
    1 (50.00%)
  • Sacred Kingfisher
    Todiramphus sanctus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Laughing Kookaburra
    Dacelo novaeguineae
    1 (50.00%)
  • Nankeen Kestrel
    Falco cenchroides
    1 (50.00%)
  • Brown Falcon
    Falco berigora
    1 (50.00%)
  • Red-winged Parrot
    Aprosmictus erythropterus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Spotted Bowerbird
    Ptilonorhynchus maculatus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Variegated Fairy-wren
    Malurus lamberti
    1 (50.00%)
  • Striped Honeyeater
    Plectorhyncha lanceolata
    1 (50.00%)
  • Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
    Acanthagenys rufogularis
    1 (50.00%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    2 (100.00%)
  • Striated Pardalote
    Pardalotus striatus
    2 (100.00%)
  • Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
    Coracina novaehollandiae
    1 (50.00%)
  • Rufous Whistler
    Pachycephala rufiventris
    2 (100.00%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    1 (50.00%)
  • White-browed Woodswallow
    Artamus superciliosus
    1 (50.00%)
  • Willie Wagtail
    Rhipidura leucophrys
    2 (100.00%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    2 (100.00%)
  • Restless Flycatcher
    Myiagra inquieta
    2 (100.00%)
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca
    1 (50.00%)
  • Zebra Finch
    Taeniopygia guttata
    1 (50.00%)
  • Double-barred Finch
    Taeniopygia bichenovii
    1 (50.00%)

Dollarbird