Sugarloaf Reservoir Old Simpson Rd Vic

Survey Point Sugarloaf Reservoir Old Simpson Rd Vic
Latitude -37.6566700 (37° 39′ 24″ S)
Longitude 145.2869400 (145° 17′ 13″ E)

On the Yarra Glen Rd at the locality of Rob Roy 4km east of Watsons Creek. Access is from the road into the reservoir called Simpson Rd. The site is at the junction of the dirt rd that leads off to the NE called Ols Simpson Rd. There is no access off the road into the steep well vegetated gullies on either side of the road, but a wander along the road can be rewarding.

No camping is allowed here.

Surveys done 3

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Yarra ranges, high country, ACT, coastal NSW and hinterland, Lamington NP Qld 2014

  • Red-chested Button-quail
    Turnix pyrrhothorax
    1 (33.33%)
  • Red-rumped Parrot
    Psephotus haematonotus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Crimson Rosella
    Platycercus elegans
    2 (66.67%)
  • Eastern Rosella
    Platycercus eximius
    1 (33.33%)
  • Musk Lorikeet
    Glossopsitta concinna
    2 (66.67%)
  • Rainbow Lorikeet
    Trichoglossus moluccanus
    2 (66.67%)
  • White-throated Treecreeper
    Cormobates leucophaea
    1 (33.33%)
  • New Holland Honeyeater
    Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
    1 (33.33%)
  • Red Wattlebird
    Anthochaera carunculata
    2 (66.67%)
  • White-plumed Honeyeater
    Ptilotula penicillata
    2 (66.67%)
  • Noisy Miner
    Manorina melanocephala
    2 (66.67%)
  • Spotted Pardalote
    Pardalotus punctatus
    1 (33.33%)
  • Striated Thornbill
    Acanthiza lineata
    1 (33.33%)
  • Brown Thornbill
    Acanthiza pusilla
    1 (33.33%)
  • Buff-rumped Thornbill
    Acanthiza reguloides
    2 (66.67%)
  • Golden Whistler
    Pachycephala pectoralis
    1 (33.33%)
  • Grey Shrike-thrush
    Colluricincla harmonica
    1 (33.33%)
  • Pied Currawong
    Strepera graculina
    1 (33.33%)
  • Australian Magpie
    Gymnorhina tibicen
    3 (100.00%)
  • Little Raven
    Corvus mellori
    2 (66.67%)
  • Australian Raven
    Corvus coronoides
    1 (33.33%)
  • White-winged Chough
    Corcorax melanorhamphos
    1 (33.33%)
  • Flame Robin
    Petroica phoenicea
    1 (33.33%)
  • Common Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris
    1 (33.33%)
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis
    1 (33.33%)