Australia: Best of the West - Birding Tours · Fogg Dam is one of the top 100 birding locations in Australia and boasts over 230 species. With two trails/boardwalks and two viewing

Australia: Best of the West With Naturalist Journeys & Caligo Ventures

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AllofAustraliaisincrediblyunique,butfewhaveexploreditswesternside.Whetherit’syourfirsttriptoseeiconickangaroosandwallabies,orareturntoseetheotherhalfofthecontinent,thistripisawinner.Wespendourtourlookingforbirdsandmammalsinvariedandspectacularlandscapesasspringemerges. OurjourneywithlocalbirdingandnatureexpertsandguideGregSmithstartsinAustralia’sTopEndattropicalDarwin,centrallylocatedonAustralia’snortherncoast.ExploremonsoonwoodlandsandmangroveforeststoseethefirstofmanyAustralianendemics.Indeed,almosthalfofAustralia’splantsandanimalsarefoundnowhereelseonEarth!ClosebyisspectacularKakaduNationalPark,prizedforitscontrastofdesertandlushwetlands,aswellasAboriginalculture.SeethedramaticArnhemLandEscarpmentanddiscovertheflora,fauna,andendemicbirdsoftheregion.WitnessthereturnofthousandsofAsianshorebirdstoBroome,theshorebirdcapitalofAustralia.ExperiencetheuniqueplantsandwildlifeoftheSouthwest’sheathscrubandtalleucalyptusforests,includingseveralnotableendemics.Joinusforanoptionalpost-tourextensiontoAdelaide’swinecountryandmuseums,followedbyavisittoKangarooIslandtofindpenguins,numerousnaturereserves,andstunningcoastalrockformations!Ifyou’reinterestedinextending(pre-orpost-tour)tootherareasofAustralia,Tasmania,orDaintreeforexample,wearehappytosetthatonanindependentbasis,withlodgesandguiding.Tour Highlights

• EnjoyarelaxingharborcruiseandonboardlunchaccompaniedbygreatbirdingintropicalDarwin• ExploreancientAboriginalrockartgalleriesthatarecenturiesoldinKakaduNationalPark• SpendfourdaysexploringtheremoteKimberley’sruggedlandscapesandfascinatingwildlife• Takeatwo-hourflightovertheawesomeBungle-Bungles• ImmerseyourselfinthespectacleofthousandsofshorebirdsinBroome• DiscovertheuniquehabitatsofPerthandAustralia’sscenicSouthCoast,rangingfromdryscrubtolush

Eucalyptusforests;findJarrahandKarritrees,thetallestfloweringplantsonEarth• ObserveThrombalites:“rock”formationsactuallymadeofcoloniesofmicro-organisms,theoldestliving

life-formintheworldTour Summary 14-Night/15-DayAustralianBirding&NaturalHistoryTourwithGregSmith&LocalExperts$6350(includesinternalflights),fromDarwin,departingPerthArrivalAirportisDarwinInternational(DRW),DepartureAirportisPerthInternational(PER)



Fri., Sept. 8 Arrival in Darwin, Australia Todayisarrivalday!PlantoarriveinDarwin,thecapitalcityofAustralia’sNorthernTerritory,bymid-day.OurrecommendedflightrouteisthroughMelbourne,—aflightthatlandsatdawn,thenconnectstoan8:00AMflighttoDarwin,arrivingat11:00AM.However,ifyouwishtoarriveinAustraliaearlytoexploreSydneyorotherareas,itiseasytogetaflighttoDarwintojointhegroupbymid-day.Tohelpusstayawakeandchangeourclocksaround,weenjoyarelaxingwelcomelunchaboardaDarwinHarborcruisewhilecatchingourfirstlooksatWhiskeredTern,BrownBooby,andWhite-belliedSea-Eagle.Wethenhavetheremainderofthedaytorestup andexplorethissmall,tropicalcity,whereweseeourfirstAustralianlandbirds.TheoutdoormarketinthesuburbofParapisafascinatingmixofatypicalAussiemarketinfusedwithaheavydoseofSoutheastAsianinfluence.Asmanyaretiredfromtravelandjustwantaquickbitebeforebed,dinnerisatyourleisureatthehoteltonight—roomservicemaybejustright!Accommodations:PalmsResort(L)Sat., Sept. 9 Darwin Area WegetanearlystartbirdingaroundtropicalDarwinanditsmonsoonalandmangroveforests,butfirst,aquickcheckforseabirdsfromEastPoint.Thenweareofftothenearbymangrove-linedsectionsofthebayinCharlesDarwinNationalPark.TheparkhasoverthirtyspeciesofmangroveandishometooneofDarwin’smostsought-afterbirds,thelargeChestnutRail,amangrovespecialistthatcanbeveryelusive.Thereareseveralothermangroveinhabitantswesearchfor,includingMangroveRobin,MangroveGreyFantail,Broad-billedandShiningFlycatchers,andMangroveGolden-whistler.AfterlunchwedrivetotheDarwinBotanicGardenstoexplorethefascinatingplantsthatarefoundinthisfarnorthsectionofthecountry,manyofwhichareendemic.Birdsthatwemayseeareprobablynewtomostofourgroupandinclude:Yellow(Australasian)Figbird,YellowOriole,Silver-crownedFriarbird,LittleFriarbird,Orange-footedScrubfowl,Red-tailedBlackCockatoo,Rainbow(Red-collared)Lorikeet,Blue-winged

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Kookaburra,Red-backedFairyWren,RainbowBee-eater,Red-headedHoneyeater,andDouble-barredFinch.BlackFlyingFoxeshaveacolonyinthegardensandwelookforthisinterestingfruiteatingbat.Accommodations:PalmsResort(B,L,D)Sun., Sept. 10 Kakadu National Park — Fogg Dam / Mamukala Billabong / East Alligator Area Afterbreakfast,westartourdrivetothesoutheastandKakaduNationalPark!FoggDamisoneofthetop100birdinglocationsinAustraliaandboastsover230species.Withtwotrails/boardwalksandtwoviewingplatforms,wegetstunninglooksatsomeofthearea’stropicalwaders.Todayalsoincludesastopattheworld-classMamukalaBillabong(wetlands)!Theshortwalktothebirdhide(blind)givesusanopportunitytofindandviewRed-backedFairywren,PaperbarkFlycatcher,Lemon-belliedFlyrobin,andgroupsofAgileWallaby.Fromtheshade-coveredhide,waterbirdssuchastheComb-crestedJacana,MagpieGoose,twospeciesofwhistling-ducksandRadjahShelduckshouldbeeasytoview. WithsomanydifferentareastobirdintheEastAlligatorarea,ournextstopsareyourguide’schoice(basedoninteractionswithlocalwildlifespecialists).ThiscouldincludetheRainforestWalklookingforRainbowPittaandSulphur-crestedCockatoo,ormaybetheBaradilijiTrack(throughsandstoneformations),anareathatBlackWallaroo,Mornbil(TorresStraitPigeon),andNgalarrangailarra(Short-beakedEchidna)callhome.TherearenumerousotherlocationsheretoexploreandviewJabiru,lookfortheendemicBrown-quilledPigeon,andtheever-presentAustralianCrocodile!OurfinalstopforthedayisatUbirr,oneofthetwomajorAboriginalrockartsitesinKakadu.Thewildlifepaintingsarejuststunning,andwetakealookforShort-earedRockWallabies,butourothergoalistoexperiencethetropicalsunsetovertheArnhemLandEscarpmentfromNadabLookout.Thisviewiswelldocumentedbyphotographersaroundtheworldandisawonderfulplacetofinishourday.Accommodations:JabiruCrocodileHotel(B,L,D)

Mon., Sept. 11 Kakadu National Park / Aboriginal Rock Art / Nourlangie / Yellow Water Billabong Wejustcan’tbethisclosetotheMamukalaBillabongwithoutonemorestoptoseeifanythingnewdroppedinsinceourlastvisit,soashortwalkbackouttothehideshouldgiveusalookatanynewcomers.



Burrunggui(NourlangieRock)isontheedgeoftheArnhemLandEscarpmentandiswell-knownforitsAboriginalrockart.Shorthikesgetusintothesesites,allwhilewelookforBadbong(Short-earedRockWallaby),BlackWallaroo,White-linedHoneyeater,BandedFruit-Dove,andthetightlyendemicChestnut-quilledRockPigeon.AfterwardswewalkintothenearbyAnbangbangBillabongtosearchforBush-Stone-curlew,GreenPygmy-goose,andRoyalSpoonbill,amongmanyotherwaterbirds.WecontinuetobirdthisareauntilweheadofftowardsCooindaandtheWarradjanCulturalCenter.Warradjan(namedafterthePig-nosedTurtle)AboriginalCulturalCenteriswherewecanpulltogetherthetraditions,rockart,cultural,andnaturalhistoryfromourexperiencesoverthepastthreedays.Animportantlearningcenter,wetakesometimetoexploretheexhibits,thenheadsouthtoCooinda.Cooinda,whereweovernight,isintheSouthAlligatordrainageandhometotheYellowWaterBillabong.Wespendthelateafternoononaboattourofthebillabong,thetop-ratedbirdingsiteinKakaduNationalPark.WithmanyAustralianSaltwaterCrocodilespresent,itisamazingjusthowabundantthedifferentwaterbirdspeciesare.Aswewatchthesunset,weshouldseeBlackBittern,PlumedWhistlingDuck,Yellow-billedSpoonbill,AzureandLittleKingfishers,andmoreduringthistwo-hourcruise.AccommodationsatCooinda(B,L,D)Tues., Sept. 12 Kakadu National Park / Termite Mounds / Katherine ThisisourfinaldayintheparkaswemakeourwayoutthesouthroadtowardKatherine.Inthesouthernpartoftheparkwestoptoadmiregianttermitemounds,someabouteightfeethigh.ThesebecomeacommonsiteaswenearKatherine.Therearealsosmaller“magnetic”mounds,which,fascinatingly,allfacethesamedirection,muchlikeacompass.Learnmoreaboutspinifextermitesandtheircomplexsocieties;lookforHoodedParrotthatexcavatenestsintothemounds;watchforTreeGoanna(largemonitorlizards),LaceMonitorLizard,AustralianKingfisher;andotherspeciesthatcanalsobefoundusingthemoundsforforagingandnestsites.Dependingonweatherandtemperatures,wemaystopattheGunlomCampgroundtolookforGalahsandcockatoos.



OptionsforthedayincludedoingoneoftheshortYurmikmikhikestolookforAntilopineWallarooandGouldianFinch,orbirdingaroundPineCreekandKatherineforHoodedParrotandRedGoshawkonourwaytotonight’slodginginKatherine,gatewaytotheKimberleyregion.AccommodationsinKatherine(B,L,D)Wed., Sept. 13 & Thurs., Sept 14 Katherine / Emma Gorge / The Kimberly Region FromKatherine,weheadacrosstoWesternAustraliaandtheKimberley,birdingalongtheway.WeovernightforthenexttwonightsatEmmaGorge,bothscenicallybeautifulandagoodcentertoexploreanddiscoverthebirdsandotherwildlifeoftheregion.SpecieswehopetoseeoverourthreedayshereincludeKimberleyFlycatcher,thebeautiful(butelusive)Purple-crownedFairy-wren,Black-tailedTreecreeper,AustralianBustard,Silver-crownedFriarbird,Yellow-tintedandBar-breastedHoneyeaters,SandstoneShrike-thrush,thebrunnearaceoftheGreyShrikethrush,NorthernFantail,GreatBowerbird,Horsfield’sBushlark,Zebra,Masked,andStarFinches,PictorellaandChestnut-BreastedMannikins,Brolga,andsometenspeciesofraptors.WecouldalsofindDiamondDove,CrestedandSpinifexPigeons,tenspeciesofparrotsandcockatoos,thehugeChannel-billedCuckoo,CommonKoel,Pheasant-Coucal,BarkingOwl,Dollarbird,andmanyothers.Reptilesincludingpythons,goannas,andfrill-neckedlizards,andwesearchformammalslikeRockWallabies,AgileWallabies,andDingos. Accommodations:EmmaGorge(B,L,D)Fri., Sept. 15 Emma Gorge / Kununurra WecontinuetodiscovertheKimberleyanditsfascinatingfaunaandfloratoday,viabothshortdrivesandwalks.EventuallyweheadbacktocivilizationinthetownofKununurra,whichwevisitedbrieflyonWednesday,whereweovernight.AccommodationsinKununurra(B,L,D)



Sat., Sept. 16 Emma Gorge / Flight Over the Bungle Bungles / Broome WestartthemorningwithanearlyboatcruiseontheOrdRiver,whichoffersthebestchancetoseemanywadingandwater-lovingbirdsupclose.Wethenenjoyatourhighlight:atwo-hourflightovertheBungleBunglesinPurnululuNationalPark.Ourhigh-wingaircraftallowsforgreatviewsandphotoopportunities.Afterthisexcitement,wetakeashortflighttoBroome,onthewestcoast,arrivingat2pm.Plantocatchaquicklunchonyourownattheairportsoyourguidescanfacilitatethecheck-in.WethenhavetheafternoontobirdthefamousbeachflatsofRoebuckBay,oneoftherichestshorebirdareasintheworld,andthebestinAustralia.We’rehereinthemiddleofmigration!Thebeachbasicallyrunsnorth-south,andthesunwillbebehindusforourshorebirding.Aftertheflatswespendtimewatchingthefruitbatsdepartfromtheirroostinthemangrovesfromourhotel.Wethenhavedinneratapopularbrew-pubwherewecanslakeourdustythroatswithavarietyofbeersandciders.Accommodations:MangroveResortHotel(B,D)Sun., Sept. 17 Broome / Perth BroomeistheshorebirdcapitalofAustralia;RoebuckBayhasthegreatestdiversityofshorebirdspeciesofanysiteontheplanet—around150,000ofthesebirdsvisitannually.Wehavemostofthemorningtolookforupto18speciesofshorebirdsontheincomingtidealongthenorthshore.AmongthemorelikelyshorebirdsareLesserandGreaterSand-plovers,Red-cappedPlover,TerekSandpiper,Grey-tailedTattler,FarEasternCurlew,Black-andthenon-stopflyerfromAlaska,theBar-tailedGodwit,GreatKnot,Broad-billedandSharp-tailedSandpipers,andRed-neckedStint.Little,Gull-billed,Caspian,andLesser-crestedTernsshouldalsobeabout.Intheafternoon,wecanconcentrateonlandbirdsandthebirdsofthenearbymangroves.IntheseandadjacentscrubwelookforSingingHoneyeater,thelocalversionofBrownHoneyeater,White-throatedGerygone,Olive-backedOriole,AustralianYellowWhite-eye,BrushCuckoo,TawnyFrogmouth,Red-headedMyzomela,



DuskyGerygone,MangroveFantail,LittleBronze-cuckoo,Broad-billedFlycatcher,andWhite-breastedWhistler.MammalswemayfindincludeNorthernNailtailWallaby,GreaterBilby,andouttosea,theAustralianSnubfinDolphin. Wehaveadayroom(s)availabletostoreourbagsandcleanupafterourday’sbirdingbeforewetransfertotheairportandat6:50PMflightsouthtoPerth,arrivingat9:30PM.AccommodationsinPerth:HyattRegencyorsimilar(B,L,D—inflight)

Mon., Sept. 18 Perth / Wildflower Splendor / Search for Numbat / Cheynes Beach Todayweheadsouthforaverydifferentwildlifeandscenicexperience.SouthwestWesternAustralianhasaMediterraneanclimate,andrangesfromdryscrubtolushEucalyptusforest,supportingsomeofthetallestfloweringplantsintheworld,themightyJarrahandKarritrees.It’salsothestartofthewildflowerseasoninthesouth,sogroundandbushesshouldbeshowingtheircolors.OnthewaysouthwestopatasmallreservesetuptoprotectoneofAustralia’smostunusualmammals,theNumbat.Notonlyisitanant/termite-eatingmarsupial,butitisalsocompletelydiurnal,rareforAustralianmammals.Wealsohavethepotentialtopickupseveralnewbirdshere,includingWesternRosella,Red-cappedParrot,Carnaby’sBlackCockatoo,RufousTree-creeper,Blue-breastedFairy-wren,InlandThornbill,White-browedBabbler,Red-cappedRobin,ShiningBronze-cuckoo,WesternThornbill,andthewesternformoftheGoldenWhistler.Afterthereserve,wecontinuedowntothecoasttoovernightinasmallfishingandvacationcommunity,keepinganeyeoutalongthewayfornewbirds.Ouraccommodationstonightaresimplecabinsinasmallcampground,wonderfullylocatednexttothebestareaintheregionforseveralendemics.There’susuallyaprettytameWesternGreyKangarooortwoaroundthepark,too.Accommodations:CheynesBeachCaravanPark(B,L,D)Tues., Sept. 19 South Coast Endemics & Whales



Thismorningweconcentrateonfindingseveralrareandendemicbirdsthatcanonlybefoundinthisimmediatearea:NoisyScrub-bird,WesternWhipbird,andWesternBristlebird.Thelowheathvegetationisverythickandoffersdensecoverforthebirds,soviewscanoftenbefrustratinglyfleeting.Butwithtimeandpatiencewedohopetospotthem;themaintechniqueistowatchandwaitforabirdtopopoutandhopefullycrossaroadortrack.OftenseenhereareSootyOystercatcher,WesternWattlebird,BrushBronzewing,WesternSpinebill,NewHollandHoneyeater,Red-earedFiretail,andRed-wingedFairy-wren.WekeepaneyeoutonthebeachforPacificGull,White-belliedSea-eagle,andAustralasianGannet,andouttoseaforBrownSkuaandFlesh-footedShearwater.OurdayisspentonabaythatishometoSouthernRightandHumpbackWhalesduringthesouthernwinter;femalesbringtheircalvesheretogrowfatbeforetheirjourneysouthtomoresouthernwatersforsummer.Althoughlateintheseason,withlucksomestillremain.Duringtheafternoon,wedrivethebackroadsinthiscoastalstretchlookingforcarnivorousplantssuchastherareendemicAlbanyPitcherPlantandnumerousgrassorchids.Thisareaisshort(instature)eucalyptusscrubandhassomeotheruniqueplantsandcommunities.WevisitatpeaktimeforBanksiablooms—agenusendemictoAustraliawithsomeamazingflowers.SpottedPardalote,CrestedShriketit,andatleastfourspeciesoffairywrenarepresentwithinthesesandycorridors.Accommodations:CheynesBeachCaravanPark(B,L,D)Wed., Sept. 20 South Coast / Inland in Search of Parrots & Their Relatives Thismorningweheadwest,takinganinlanddetourforthetwoendemicBlackCockatoos:Carnaby’sandBaudin’s.WesternCorella,adistinctspeciesfromthemorecommoneasternbirdandthemorewidespreadRed-tailedBlackCockatoo,canalsobefound.Thetwoendemiccockatoosaretrickytoseparate,howevertheirvoicesareagreathelp.AlongwiththecockatooswehopetoseeRegentParrot,PortLincolnParrot,WesternRosella,Purple-crownedLorikeet,Gilbert’sHoneyeater,AustralasianRaven,andWesternGerygone.



WeheadbackclosertothecoasttospendtheafternoonandnightinthetallJarrahforest,continuingoursearchforthesouthwesternbirds,includingFan-tailedCuckoo,StriatedandSpottedPardalotes,White-browedScrubwren,Yellow-rumpedThornbill,GayButcherbird,WesternformofAustralianMagpie,TreeMartin,andotherswallows,herons,andducks.Wehopeforagoodshowoforchidsandwildflowers.WealsocheckthebushatnightforbothBrush-tailedandWesternRingtailedPossums.AccommodationsinthePembertonarea(B,L,D)

Thurs., Sept. 21 Pemberton / Perth Fromtheforestweheadtowardsthewestcoast,slowlymakingourwaynorththroughavarietyofhabitatsaswecontinuetolookforavarietyofspecies.SinceweareinoneofAustralia’sprimewineandfoodareas,wetakeadvantageofbothoveralatelunch.FurthernorthwestopatYalgorupNationalParktoobserveThrombalites,akindofStromatolite.Althoughforhundredsofyearstheseformationswerethoughttoberocks,itwaseventuallydiscoveredtheyareactuallycoloniesofmicro-organisms,themostancientlifeformintheworld,originatingsome3.5-billionyearsago.EventuallywereachPerthandovernight.TonightwehaveafarewelldinnertocelebrateourtwoweeksinthewestofAustralia,andhaveafinaltallyofourwildlifelists.Accommodations:HyattRegency(B,L,D)Fri., Sept. 22 Perth / Departures or Kangaroo Island & Adelaide Extension ForthosereturningtotheUStoday,thisisafreedaytoexplorePerth,asmostflightsforSydneyandontotheUSdepartaround11:00PM.However,thisisabonus!Thereareanumberofthingstodoandseeinthisjewelofacity,includingvisitingthenativebotanicgardensofKing’sPark,ormakingastopatRottnestIsland,hometohundredsofextremelytameQuokkas,anendemic,smallwallaby.Hatetogo?Weinviteyoutostayonin



AustraliatoexploreAdelaideandKangarooIslandwithusonapost-tourextension.Ifyoudochoosetostayon,weflytoAdelaidethismorning.(B)

Thisisafive-dayindependentoptionwithlocalguides,withtwonightsonKangarooIslandandtwonightsinAdelaide.

Fri., Sept. 22 Perth / Adelaide / Kangaroo Island Forthosethatchoosetocontinueontheextension,youtransfertotheairportfora9:30AMflighttoAdelaide,arrivingat2:50PM.At5:25PMyoutaketheshort30-minuteflighttoKangarooIsland,arrivingat6:00PM.YouaremetonarrivalandtransferredtoyourhotelthathaslovelyviewsofthemouthoftheAmericanRiverenteringBallastHeadHarbor,onehundredyardsaway.Thesmallhotelissurroundedbybush,andbirdsongisyourmorningwake-upcall.Echidnas,wallabies,andkoalasmayalsobeseenhere.Tonightandtomorrownight,aflashlightmightrevealalocalBrush-tailedPossuminthetrees.AccommodationsonKangarooIsland(B,Linflight,D)Sat., Sept. 23 Eastern Island / Wildlife Touring Sunriseisat6:00AMthismorning,soawanderaroundthenearbybushlikelyrevealsseveralspeciesofbirdsandperhapsakangarooortwo,andpossiblyevenakoala.Afterbreakfast,localguidespickyouupatyourhotelforadayofwildlifetouring,concentratingontheeasternendoftheisland.Aswellaskoalas,kangaroos,wallabies,andwalkingamongsea-lionsonthebeach,youlookfortheisland’sbirdsthatincludeBlackCockatooandcolorfulfairywrens.Lunchisalovelypicnicinthebush,andaftermorewildlifewatchingyouarereturnedtoyourhotelintheearlyevening.AccommodationsonKangarooIsland(B,L,D)Sun., Sept. 24 Flinders Chase National Park / Adelaide Today,explorethewesternendoftheislandandFlindersChaseNationalPark.WildlifeshouldincludeEchidnas,furseals,CapeBarrenGeese,avarietyofcolorfulhoneyeaters,andAustralianRobin.Onceagain,lunchisadeliciousbushpicnic.Aftertoday’smanywildlifediscoveriesyoureturntotheairportforyourshort6.30PMflighttoAdelaide,arrivingat7:05PM.Yourlodgingsfor

Kangaroo Island & Adelaide Extension September 22 – 26, 2017



thenexttwonightsareinawell-locatedhotel,whichisaveryshortwalkfromshops,restaurants,andAdelaide’sbestattractions.AccommodationsinAdelaide(B,L,D)Mon., Sept. 25 Adelaide TodayyouarefreetoexploreAdelaide,asmallcitylocatedonthebanksoftheTorrensRiver.WedosuggestastopattheSouthAustralianMuseum,withitssuperbcollectionofAboriginalmaterial,thelargestinthecountry.ThesmallartgallerynextdoorhasartrangingfromtheearliestEnglishpaintersoftheAustralianlandscapetomodernartists.TheinterpretationofthecountrybyEnglishartistscomparedtothelaterreflectionsoftheactualAustralianlightandterrainisworthseeing.Tandanya,TheNationalAboriginalCulturalCentre,supportscurrentAboriginalartistsandcraftspeople,exhibitingtheirworkandassistingintheirdevelopment.AdelaideisatthegatewaytomanyofAustralia’sbestwinedistricts,anditisalsofamousforitsproduce,somakesureyoutakeadvantageofboth.Forthoseinterestedinwine,anoptionalcostday-tourthroughtheBarossaorAdelaideHillswinedistrictscanbearranged.Youmaywishtoaddonmoredays!AccommodationsinAdelaide(B)Tues., Sept. 26 Adelaide / Gateway City / Flights Home YouhaveanearlystartthismorningasyouflytoeitherSydneyorMelbourne,thenontoLosAngelesoryourhomecity.DuetotheDateline,yourecoverthedayyoulostonthewayout,arrivingbackintheUSearlythissameday.(B)

Plan Ahead! ProtectyourselfwithAllianzTravelInsurance.In2017,NaturalistJourneyswillpay50%ofyourcarbonoffsetfeeforairtravel. Cost of the Journey Thecostofthisjourneyis$6350DBL/$SGL—pleaseinquire,fromDarwin,Australia,departingPerth,Australia,basedondoubleoccupancy.Costofthepost-tourextensionis$1790DBL/$SGL—pleaseinquire.Ifyouwouldliketobookapre-triphotelinDarwin,wecanreserveoneforyou―pleaseletusknow.AllpricingiscalculatedontheexchangerateonGoogle.com.Ifasignificantshiftinthisrateoccurswewillneedtoadjusttourpricingaccordingly,uptothetimethatfinalpaymentismade.AsofJanuary9,2017:1USD=1.37AUDThetourcostsinclude:allaccommodations,mostmealsasspecifiedintheitinerary(B=breakfast,L=Lunch,D=dinner),professionalguideservices,ferryandboatday-tourfees,parkandprogramentrancefees,internalflights(maintouronly)andmiscellaneousprogramexpenses.Tourdoesnotinclude:round-triptransportationfromyourhomecitytoDarwin.Itdoesnotincludeoptionalactivitiesoritemsofapersonalnaturesuchaslaundry,luggageporterage,telephonecharges,maidgratuities,orbeveragesfromthebar.

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Australia: Best of the West - Birding Tours · Fogg Dam is one of the top 100 birding locations in Australia and boasts over 230 species. With two trails/boardwalks and two viewing