Birds can be seen almost anywhere in Queensland – cities and towns, rainforest, farmland, the arid interior, and coastlines. Many areas offer superb opportunities for bird-watchers.
Birds Queensland has produced several publications which assist in finding birds by identifying specific areas which have an abundance of birds, across a range of habitats.
Birds Queensland maintains a list of good bird-watching places in Queensland. It is in two parts, one covering south-east Queensland south to the border, west to Inglewood, and north to Landsborough. UBD references are provided to assist in the location of the sites, where possible.
The second part covers other sites in Queensland. Some of the sites have clickable links which may provide more detail. Please email Birds Queensland if you have additional information on any of the listed sites, or have other interesting sites you would like to see added.
“Bird Places” brochures
Birds Queensland and Birdlife Southern Qld, in association with local councils and other bodies in South-East Queensland have put together a series of brochures highlighting locations that are good for birdwatching.
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Bird Places of Brisbane
Download pdf (2.26 MB)Our brochure produced in conjunction with the Brisbane City Council, gives details of 48 places in Brisbane, including addresses, UBD references, lists of the facilities available, ratings as birdwatching places, details of track conditions and accessibility, and notes on which birds could be seen. A copy can be obtained from the above organisations, Birds Queensland, or can be downloaded below.
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Bird Places of Logan
Download pdf (2.38 MB)A collaborative project between Birds Queensland, Birdlife Southern Queensland and Logan City Council. This brochure can be obtained from Birds Queensland, the collaborating organisations, or can be downloaded in electronic form here.
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Bird Places of the Gold Coast
Download pdf (1.55 MB)Produced in conjunction with Birds Queensland, BirdLife Southern Queensland, Federation Walk, SEQ Catchments, National Trust Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Gold Coast City Council. A copy can be obtained from the above organisations, Birds Queensland, or can be downloaded below.
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Bird Places of Ipswich
Download pdf (1.25 MB)A collaborative project between Birds Queensland, Birdlife Southern Queensland and Ipswich City Council, this brochure can be obtained from Birds Queensland, the collaborating organisations, or can be downloaded below.
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Bird Places of Moreton Bay Region
Download pdf (885.85 KB)A collaborative project between Birds Queensland, Birdlife Southern Queensland and Moreton Bay Regional Council. This brochure can be obtained from Birds Queensland, the collaborating organisations, or can be downloaded in electronic form here.
Bird Places of Redlands
In addition, BirdLife Southern Queensland has produced a Bird Places of the Redlands brochure. You can access and download a copy at https://www.birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-southern-queensland/birdwatching-information-sq
Specific bird trails
A number of local authorities and other organisations have developed Bird Trails for their areas, listing sites or routes which provide good birdwatching opportunities. Such information may be available from the following links, or from town information centres.
- Bowra (Western Qld)
- Coombabah, Gold Coast (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Crow’s Nest/Highfields
- Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- Noosa bird Trails (PDF)
- Oxley Creek Common Brisbane, Australia (PDF, 2.7 MB)
North Queensland
- BirdLife Australia – Northern Queensland lists a number of bird-watching sites in North Queensland, and provides brochures on the birds of each site.
- Bird Trails of Tropical Qld provides various bird trails between Innisfail and the Daintree.
