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Responsible BirdwatchingRespect birds and their habitat; stick to formed roads, watch from a distance and do not stay for long periods or interfere with nests or vegetation.Respect landholders; always obtain permission, leave gates as found and drive slowly.

For further information, including bird lists to download, go to: www.birdlife.org.au

To contribute to distribution and abundance monitoring efforts, consider entering your sightings in BirdLife’s Atlas of Australian Birds:

www.birdata.com.au

Photos Copyright © Lindsay Cupper, Peter Dunstan, Allan Taylor and Chris Woods 2012.

Original map supplied by Mallee Catchment Management Authority.

BirdLife Mildura DO NOT accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in this publication.

BirdLife Mildura would like to thank all members that contributed, graphic designer Steve Alden and the following publication sponsors:

1Lake Cardross & adjoining State Forest

A series of shallow, weedy lakes filled with excess irrigation water from surrounding fruit-growing blocks. Water level varies and vegetation includes Mallee, Belah and Mistletoe.Access: Approximately 15km from Calder Highway via Benetook Ave, then left into Magnum Ave. Turn into track marked ‘SSAA’ 1.3km along Magnum Ave.Facilities: None.Species: Great Crested Grebe, Australasian Bittern, Mulga Parrot & Orange Chat.

GPS: 34o18’49.9”S 142o5’31.1”E

2Kings BillabongA Murray River

Park with a network of lagoons, roads and walking tracks. Access: Approximately 5km from Deakin Ave, turn left into Irymple Ave from Eleventh St. Turn right at the end of Irymple Ave.Facilities: Bird hide, picnic tables, camping in some areas with a permit.Species: Brown Treecreeper, Australian White Ibis, Red-capped Robin, Rufous & Golden Whistler, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill & water birds.

GPS: 34o12’58.79”S 142o13’35.76”E

3Etiwanda WetlandsA series of artificial

wetlands within the township of Mildura with very good access via walking tracks.Access: Turn left Etiwanda Ave off Seventh St approximately 1.3km from Deakin Ave and Seventh St intersection.Facilities: Bird hide, picnic table, toilets.Species: Latham’s Snipe, Pied Cormorant, water birds & migratory waders.

GPS: 34o11’11.4” S 142o10’51.0”E

4Meridian Road Swamps

Brackish ephemeral lakes surrounded by Chenopod shrublands.Access: Proceed 15.2km from Calder and Sturt Highways intersection towards Adelaide. Turn left into Meridian Road. Swamps are on both sides 3km south.Facilities: None. Observation is restricted from the road reserve.Species: White-winged Fairy-wren, Australian Pratincole, chats, & water birds & birds of prey when water.

GPS: 34o15’24.7”S 141o59’49.1”E

5John Hobbs Memorial Reserve

An Eremophila patch that flowers in early spring.Access: From Dareton supermarket proceed

Birds of the Mildura Region

MILDURA

The Mildura region offers an exciting array of birding opportunities, in a diversity of ecosystems. Birding sites range from undulating Mallee Spinifex dunes, to floodplains of River Red Gum and Black Box.

In many cases, artificial wetlands, salt interception schemes and flow-regulated sites have also become great places for birdwatching.

Birding Sites2.2km west and turn half right into Keenans Dr. 4.8km from Dareton supermarket, turn right onto a winding dirt track and then turn left along the fence.Facilities: None.Species: Black Honeyeater, Pied Honeyeater, Australian Owlet-nightjar, White-browed & Masked Woodswallow, Chestnut-crowned Babbler & White-fronted Honeyeater.

GPS: 34o4’33.67”S 141o59’40.81”E

6Thegoa LagoonLignum and Saltbush

vegetation as well as Blackbox and Red Gum floodplains.Access: After crossing the Darling River at Wentworth, via Sandwych St, Beverley St and Cadell St. 0.6km past the lock and weir, turn right and follow track north to Lagoon.Facilities: Bird hide.Species: Australian Spotted Crake, Black-fronted & Red-kneed Dotterel, Swamp Harrier, Red-necked Avocet, Royal & Yellow-billed Spoonbill, & Black-winged Stilt.

GPS: 34o5’47.40”S 141o52’54.44”E

7Australian Inland Botanic Gardens

Semi-arid woodlands with English and native plantings and sandy red loam dunes. A system of walking tracks wind through the vegetation communities.Access: Cross the Murray River into Buronga and veer slightly left

at roundabout. Turn left into River Road and continue 3.6km.Facilities: Toilets.Species: Mulga & other parrots, Restless Flycatcher, Zebra Finch, Western Gerygone, Superb, Splendid & Variegated Fairy-wren, Black, Pied & many other honeyeaters.

GPS: 34o8’33.2”S 142o8’56.1”E

Murray-Sunset National ParkA large park dominated by Mallee on sandy loam dunes with pockets of native pine and Belah woodlands, as well as flood plain and ephemeral lake areas.Access: From Murrayville or Ouyen in the south and Red Cliffs, Mildura or Renmark in the north.Facilities: Pink Lakes on Lake Crosbie has toilets, tables and fireplaces. Beyond Pink Lakes a 4WD is required. There are camping grounds at Mopoke Hut, Mount Crozier and Rocket Lake. There is basic accommodation at the old shearer’s quarters in the park’s north-west – phone Werrimull Office 13 19 63.Species: Malleefowl, Red-lored Whistler, Major Mitchells Cockatoo, Black-eared Miner, Regent & Mulga Parrot, Blue Bonnet, Emu, Southern Scrub-robin, Crested Bellbird, Shy Heathwren & Chestnut Quail-thrush.

GPS:

8Pink Lakes 35o3’23.8”S 141o43’43.0”E

9Rocket Lake 34o38’17.1”S

141o49’56.4”E

10Mount Crozier 34o54’32.0”S

141o42’22.2”E

11 Mopoke Hut 34o48’39.7”S

141o45’34.2”E

12Shearers Quarters 34o33’46.1”S

141o4’15.7”E

13Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

These lakes are recognised as a Ramsar site. Vegetation includes extensive scrub and open native pine woodland.Access: Take the Calder Highway to Hattah township, 35 km north of Ouyen. Turn off to information centre at Hattah Lake.Facilities: Camp sites have pit toilets, tables and fireplaces. Species: Mallee Emu-wren, Striated Grasswren, Chestnut Quail-thrush, Malleefowl, Major Mitchells Cockatoo, Apostlebird, White-winged Chough, Great Crested Grebe, Spotted Nightjar, Regent & other parrots, Red-backed Kingfisher, Crested Bellbird, babblers & water birds.

GPS: 34o45’21.29”S 142o20’35.54”E

14Lake RanfurlySaline ground

water is pumped into the lake before it enters the Murray River, as part of a Salt

Interception Scheme. Access: Cross the railway line at the western end of Fifteenth St. Alternately, access from the southern end of Flora Ave, on the left on Ranfurly Way.Facilities: Bird hide.Species: Banded & Black-winged Stilts, Red-necked Avocet, Red-capped Plover, White-fronted Chat, Black Kite, Australasian Shelduck, water birds & waders.

GPS: 34o11’23.6”S 142o6’55.9”E

15Ned’s CornerA former grazing

property purchased by Trust for Nature in 2002 for rehabilitation. The large property shares borders with the Murray River and National Park.Access: Proceeding along the Sturt Highway from Mildura, turn right approximately 22 km from Lake Culleraine, into Ned’s Corner Road and continue for approximately 14 km.Facilities: Contact the station for permission to visit and to book group accommodation www.nedscorner.com.auSpecies: Regent Parrot, Budgerigar, Nankeen Kestrel, Banded Lapwing, Little Button Quail, Orange & White-fronted Chat, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Inland Dotterel, Weebill & water birds.

GPS: 34o8’22.7”S 141o19’41.6”E

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