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2008 Australia Trip
My fourth Australian birding trip was in September/October 2008. The entire trip was within the state of Queensland. Queensland is about 4 times the area of California, but it only has about one-tenth the population of California. My trip took me to the seashore, the mountains, the "outback" interior, and the rainforests in the north. I started in the south, in Brisbane, and drove northward to Cairns. The map below shows the location and size of Queensland, within Australia.
The map of Queensland below shows the route I took. Scroll down for details about my stay in each location.
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For photos and commentary on the trip, click on the links below - (Photos or Ramblings)
Depart Seattle on Wednesday, September 3, and fly via Los Angeles to Brisbane
1. Brisbane - 1 night, arrive Friday, September 5 Ramblings01
2. Mapleton – 2 nights, arrive Saturday, September 6 Ramblings02
3. Rainbow Beach – 2 nights, arrive Monday, September 8 Ramblings03 Photos01
4. Bunya Mountains National Park – 2 nights, arrive Wednesday, September 10 Ramblings04 Ramblings05 Photos02
5. Lamington National Park – 2 nights, arrive Friday, September 12 Ramblings06 Ramblings07 Photos03
6. Girraween National Park – 2 nights, arrive Sunday, September 14 Ramblings08 Ramblings09 Photos04
7. St. George – 1 night, arrive Tuesday, September 16 Ramblings10
8. Cunnamulla (Bowra Station) – 3 nights, arrive Wednesday, September 17 Ramblings11 Ramblings12 Photos05 Ramblings13 Photos06
9. Blackall – 1 night, arrive Saturday, September 20 Ramblings14
10. Winton – 2 nights, arrive Sunday, September 21 Ramblings15 Ramblings16 Photos07
11. Charters Towers (change) – 1 night, arrive Tuesday, September 23 Ramblings17
12. Townsville – 4 nights, arrive Wednesday, September 24 Ramblings18 Ramblings19 Photos08
13. Paluma – 1 night, arrive Sunday, September 28 Ramblings20 Kingfishers
14. Mission Beach – 2 nights, arrive Monday, September 29 Ramblings21 Ramblings22 Photos09
15. Kuranda (Cassowary House) – 1 night, arrive Wednesday, October 1 Ramblings23
16. Cairns – 4 nights, arrive Thursday, October 2 Ramblings24 Ramblings25 Photos10 Ramblings26 Photos11 Ramblings27
17. Daintree (Red Mill House) – 2 nights, arrive Monday, October 6 Ramblings28 Photos12
18. Julatten (Kingfisher Park) – 3 nights, arrive Wednesday, October 8 Ramblings29 Ramblings30 Photos13
19. Yungaburra (Chambers Rainforest Lodges) – 3 nights, arrive Saturday, October 11 Ramblings31 Photos14 Ramblings32
20. Brisbane – 1 night, arrive Tuesday, October 14
Depart Brisbane on Wednesday, October 15, and fly home via Los Angeles Ramblings33 Aussie_List