Cumberland Mining Dam Qld

About 18km west of Georgetown on the Savannah Way Hwy1, this can be a superb place to be. The surrounding farmlands are in poor condition , but the area around the dams and the creekline that runs away from the main dam is in good condition, unfortunately a weed has taken hold here and in recent years the waterfowl life has been declining, but it’s still worth checking out. A second dam over the road from Carnes Rd is fenced off.

Camp Rating 10 This is a free camp and can be quite busy during peak season. There are toilets here and a viewing platform over the main pond.

Surveys done 4

Blogs:

Grasswren surveys 2008

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

Adels Grove to Mareeba wetlands 2016

Grasswren surveys and N Queensland 2017

• Magpie Goose
  Anseranas semipalmata
  4 (100.00%)
• Plumed Whistling-Duck
  Dendrocygna eytoni
  2 (50.00%)
• Hardhead
  Aythya australis
  2 (50.00%)
• Pacific Black Duck
  Anas superciliosa
  2 (50.00%)
• Grey Teal
  Anas gracilis
  1 (25.00%)
• Green Pygmy-goose
  Nettapus pulchellus
  4 (100.00%)
• Brown Quail
  Synoicus ypsilophora
  2 (50.00%)
• Australasian Grebe
  Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
  4 (100.00%)
• Crested Pigeon
  Ocyphaps lophotes
  2 (50.00%)
• Diamond Dove
  Geopelia cuneata
  2 (50.00%)
• Peaceful Dove
  Geopelia placida
  3 (75.00%)
• Pheasant Coucal
  Centropus phasianinus
  1 (25.00%)
• Australian Bustard
  Ardeotis australis
  1 (25.00%)
• Brolga
  Antigone rubicunda
  3 (75.00%)
• Black-fronted Dotterel
  Elseyornis melanops
  2 (50.00%)
• Masked Lapwing
  Vanellus miles
  3 (75.00%)
• Comb-crested Jacana
  Irediparra gallinacea
  4 (100.00%)
• Black-necked Stork
  Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
  1 (25.00%)
• Australian Pelican
  Pelecanus conspicillatus
  1 (25.00%)
• Nankeen Night-Heron
  Nycticorax caledonicus
  1 (25.00%)
• Cattle Egret
  Bubulcus ibis
  1 (25.00%)
• White-necked Heron
  Ardea pacifica
  2 (50.00%)
• Great Egret
  Ardea alba
  3 (75.00%)
• Intermediate Egret
  Ardea intermedia
  4 (100.00%)
• White-faced Heron
  Egretta novaehollandiae
  2 (50.00%)
• Australian White Ibis
  Threskiornis moluccus
  2 (50.00%)
• Straw-necked Ibis
  Threskiornis spinicollis
  4 (100.00%)
• Royal Spoonbill
  Platalea regia
  1 (25.00%)
• Little Pied Cormorant
  Microcarbo melanoleucos
  4 (100.00%)
• Little Black Cormorant
  Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
  3 (75.00%)
• Australasian Darter
  Anhinga novaehollandiae
  4 (100.00%)
• Wedge-tailed Eagle
  Aquila audax
  1 (25.00%)
• Swamp Harrier
  Circus approximans
  1 (25.00%)
• Spotted Harrier
  Circus assimilis
  1 (25.00%)
• Collared Sparrowhawk
  Accipiter cirrocephalus
  2 (50.00%)
• Whistling Kite
  Haliastur sphenurus
  4 (100.00%)
• Black Kite
  Milvus migrans
  4 (100.00%)
• Rainbow Bee-eater
  Merops ornatus
  3 (75.00%)
• Forest Kingfisher
  Todiramphus macleayii
  3 (75.00%)
• Sacred Kingfisher
  Todiramphus sanctus
  1 (25.00%)
• Red-backed Kingfisher
  Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
  1 (25.00%)
• Blue-winged Kookaburra
  Dacelo leachii
  3 (75.00%)
• Australian Hobby
  Falco longipennis
  1 (25.00%)
• Brown Falcon
  Falco berigora
  1 (25.00%)
• Cockatiel
  Nymphicus hollandicus
  1 (25.00%)
• Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
  Calyptorhynchus banksii
  4 (100.00%)
• Galah
  Eolophus roseicapilla
  4 (100.00%)
• Red-winged Parrot
  Aprosmictus erythropterus
  4 (100.00%)
• Pale-headed Rosella
  Platycercus adscitus
  3 (75.00%)
• Rainbow Lorikeet
  Trichoglossus moluccanus
  3 (75.00%)
• Budgerigar
  Melopsittacus undulatus
  1 (25.00%)
• Great Bowerbird
  Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis
  3 (75.00%)
• Brown Treecreeper
  Climacteris picumnus
  1 (25.00%)
• Red-backed Fairy-wren
  Malurus melanocephalus
  2 (50.00%)
• Little Friarbird
  Philemon citreogularis
  4 (100.00%)
• Banded Honeyeater
  Cissomela pectoralis
  2 (50.00%)
• Brown Honeyeater
  Lichmera indistincta
  4 (100.00%)
• Blue-faced Honeyeater
  Entomyzon cyanotis
  4 (100.00%)
• Rufous-throated Honeyeater
  Conopophila rufogularis
  2 (50.00%)
• Yellow Honeyeater
  Stomiopera flava
  3 (75.00%)
• Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
  Ptilotula flavescens
  4 (100.00%)
• Yellow-throated Miner
  Manorina flavigula
  4 (100.00%)
• Red-browed Pardalote
  Pardalotus rubricatus
  3 (75.00%)
• Striated Pardalote
  Pardalotus striatus
  4 (100.00%)
• Western Gerygone
  Gerygone fusca
  1 (25.00%)
• Weebill
  Smicrornis brevirostris
  4 (100.00%)
• Grey-crowned Babbler
  Pomatostomus temporalis
  3 (75.00%)
• Varied Sittella
  Daphoenositta chrysoptera
  1 (25.00%)
• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
  Coracina novaehollandiae
  2 (50.00%)
• White-winged Triller
  Lalage tricolor
  2 (50.00%)
• Rufous Whistler
  Pachycephala rufiventris
  3 (75.00%)
• Olive-backed Oriole
  Oriolus sagittatus
  2 (50.00%)
• Australian Magpie
  Gymnorhina tibicen
  1 (25.00%)
• Pied Butcherbird
  Cracticus nigrogularis
  4 (100.00%)
• Masked Woodswallow
  Artamus personatus
  1 (25.00%)
• White-browed Woodswallow
  Artamus superciliosus
  2 (50.00%)
• Black-faced Woodswallow
  Artamus cinereus
  4 (100.00%)
• White-breasted Woodswallow
  Artamus leucorynchus
  1 (25.00%)
• Willie Wagtail
  Rhipidura leucophrys
  4 (100.00%)
• Torresian Crow
  Corvus orru
  3 (75.00%)
• Australian Raven
  Corvus coronoides
  4 (100.00%)
• Restless Flycatcher
  Myiagra inquieta
  3 (75.00%)
• Magpie-lark
  Grallina cyanoleuca
  4 (100.00%)
• Apostlebird
  Struthidea cinerea
  4 (100.00%)
• Jacky Winter
  Microeca fascinans
  1 (25.00%)
• Mistletoebird
  Dicaeum hirundinaceum
  2 (50.00%)
• Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
  Lonchura castaneothorax
  1 (25.00%)
• Plum-headed Finch
  Neochmia modesta
  1 (25.00%)
• Masked Finch
  Poephila personata
  2 (50.00%)
• Black-throated Finch
  Poephila cincta
  2 (50.00%)
• Zebra Finch
  Taeniopygia guttata
  2 (50.00%)
• Double-barred Finch
  Taeniopygia bichenovii
  3 (75.00%)
• Australasian Pipit
  Anthus novaeseelandiae
  1 (25.00%)
• Australian Reed-Warbler
  Acrocephalus australis
  1 (25.00%)
• Fairy Martin
  Petrochelidon ariel
  2 (50.00%)
• Tree Martin
  Petrochelidon nigricans
  2 (50.00%)