A place where...
Birds of the East meet Birds of the West
The combination of the Gwydir River and its tributaries among the North West Slopes of the Great Dividing Range, attract birds of the inland plains and forest, together with birds associated with the wet east coast. This accounts for the diversity of bird life found in the district.
The range and variety is extensive, far too numerous to name them all, but essentially, they can be broken down into the following categories: Water Birds, Raptors, Kingfishers, Quails, Swifts, Parrots, Wrens, Pidgeons, Tree Creepers, cuckoos, Owls, Thornbills, Honeyeaters, Finches, Woodswallows, Swallows, as well as many others.
The Bingara Tourist Office has a wonderful brochure which outlines several bird routes you could follow. The brochure is a guide to places where you may observe species seen in the area. You are taken along the roads and lanes of the Bingara district that were once trails used by drovers to move livestock. Known as Travelling Stock Routes (TSR) these trails include fenced reserve and open laneways and all are accessible to the public for their enjoyment.
