barrengrounds vs Capertee Valley (1 Viewer)

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HvE

New member

• Jul 29, 2017

• #1

Dear all,

currently I'm planning our trip to Australia. It's a family holiday with as much bird watching as I can fit in.

planning:
melbourn - 12 apostles
brisbane - great barrier reef - Lamington NP
Cairns - cassowary lodge - daintree - mount lewis
sydney - barrengrounds or Capertee valley

please feel free to advise on any part of the trip.

at this moment I'm still doubting what to do around sydney. Capertee valley and barrengrounds both sound very interesting. however I think I need to choose one of the two. Any advise on which one to choose.

Thanks a lot.
Hans van Essen
The Netherlands

 

DMW

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2017

• #2

How much time will you have to spend there? You can do Barren Grounds in half a day, whereas Capertee covers a large area and requires several days to do justice. Unless you particularly want to see the small number of Barren Grounds specialities, I would say Capertee is a much more productive area if you have the time.

 

RobHynson

Well-known member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #3

Hi Hans.

if you have the time, the Capertee is the place to go as there are a large number of species to see there plus there is a large area to cover which will take a few days.

For Cairns I would go Kingfisher park and mount Lewis.

Rob

 

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Dave B Smith

Well-known member

• Jul 30, 2017

• #4

In Sydney, the Royal National Park is worth a full day.
The Capertee valley is fantastic. I'd suggest 2 to 3 days.

 

H

HvE

New member

• Aug 18, 2017

• #5

Thank you all for the comments.
Due to time limitations I will have to stick to the RNP & barrengrounds.

Thanks
Hans

 

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Trichoglossus

New member

• Oct 16, 2017

• #6

The Royal National Park is quite beautiful. The Carrington drive (actually not a drive - but a walking, trail running, cycling fire trail) is good for lyrebird and sometimes origma. Your family will absolutely love Wattamolla and if you walk the coast track - south from here (no shade - take a hat) you can usually see sea eagles and there are often button quail around the car park. Alternatively you could walk the Curra Moors track down to the ocean - the bushland is good for New England Honeyeaters and sometimes fire tails. There is quite pretty rainforest at the southern end of lady Carrington Drive.

 

mr_birdman

No longer a Canon Snob.

• Dec 7, 2017

• #7

I'd pick the Capertee Valley over Barren Grounds in a heartbeat. While BG is good on a given day, I have spent only two mornings out there and one of those was pretty poor with species sightings (spring, which is the best time in my neck of the woods). However, in the CV I have done also two outings (both very long day trips) and have come back with really good sightings and some good photos.

 

Last edited: Dec 7, 2017