Rainbow Lorikeet (K Stockwell)
This page provides links to other conservation and birding sites, with an emphasis on those most relevant to northern Victoria and the southern Riverina.
Most of the sites listed are non-commercial in nature. However, some of the sites may offer commercial guiding, tour or accommodation services. That a commercial or semi-commercial site is listed does not mean an endorsement of the business, although I am unaware of links to any disreputable business.
Neither I nor any organisation associated with this site necessarily endorse the views or actions expressed on any of the linked sites.
There are a number of pages on this site, concentrating on northern Victoria and southern (Riverina) NSW:
indigenous animals,
Barmah-Millewa Forest,
birding,
bushwalking,
local conservation news, conservation issues,
Echuca & District BOCA,
Greater Bendigo National Park,
Gunbower-Perricoota Forest,
indigenous plants,
Kanyapella Basin,
local bird gallery,
local bushland reserves,
local landscapes (photos),
Terrick Terrick National Park,
weeds and
short true bush stories.
Search engines
Conservation and environment
news, issues and links
northern Victoria and the Southern Riverina
Moama Wetlands by Keith Stockwell
Conservation Links
Links to other birding and conservation sites
Introduction
The advent of fast and efficient search engines such Google mean this site may be less useful than it was first composed over a decade ago. Nonetheless, it is hoped that the listings may be of help.
The aim is to provide links to Australian conservation and environmental sites, with particular emphasis to birding sites and sites relevant to northern Victoria and southern (Riverina) New South Wales.
In addition to the sites listed below, other links are to be found on various sections of this site.
Sites often change, especially when governments or department names change. This has been noticeable over the past year or so. Links were last checked late in December 2009 when scores of broken links were either fixed and when many abandoned sites were deleted.
This site is best used in conjunction with a search engine, links to which are in the side panel.
That a site is listed must not be taken as an endorsement (either by the webmeister or by any organisation associated with this site) of products advertised on, or views expressed on that site. Similarly, nothing should be implied should a site not be listed.
Selected Links
Australian animals (other than birds)
Australian Native Fish Society Australian Platypus Conservancy
Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW Frogs Pages
Australian birds
1. Photo galleriesAbberton Bird Galleries
Bill Jolly's siteAustralian Bird Photography
Peter Fuller's birding siteAustralian Birdlife Photo Library
photos by Greg Holland and Leon Keasey; commercial siteAviceda Australian Bird Image Database
by Tom Tarrant; includes bird video clipsBirdQuest: Australian Photo Gallery
Kevin Vang's siteBirdway: photos of Australian birds
photos by Ian Montgomery; commercial siteCheryl Ridge's Photo Gallery
(bird section)Chris Ross Bird Gallery: Aus-Natural
David Kleinert Photography
photos, many of which were taken in the Murray Valley, by David KleinertFlickr
Australian Bird SectionGondwana Guides' bird photo gallery
(photographs, mainly of SE Qld birds by Barry Davies and Dan Blunt)Jon Hosford's 'Winderdoon Bird Galley'
PhotoBOCA
BOCA's photographic groupPhoto Gallery of Australian Birds
Paul Hackett's sitePhoto Galley of Echuca District birds
Copyright remains with the photographers who have contributed photos to the above sites. Please respect copyright and contact the relevant photographer for permission should you wish to use a photograph. In some cases, fees are applicable.
2 Birding sites of individual birders (other than photo galleries) Birding Western Australia
Frank O'Connor's siteBirds and Things
Colin Reid's blogBirds Central Australia
(Chris Watson's blog)Northern Territory (Top End) Birds
Niven McCrie's siteBirdwatching South Australia
Peter Waanders' Southern Birding Service siteBirds in Tasmania
Site of Alan Fletcher and othersTim Dolby's Bird Trip Reports
Tim's blog about visits to top bird-watching locationsThe Urban Birder
Nicole's blog about bird watching in Melbourne and Australia
3. Birding paraphernalia
4. Regional Birding Bayside suburbs of Melbourne
BayBOCA site)Blue Mountains and Capertee Valley
by Carol ProbetsBruny Island, Tasmania
by Dr Tonia CochraneCairns and surrounds
by John SealeCairns
by Klaus UhlenhutDaintree
by Chris DahlbergDarwin and Northern Territory
by Niven McCrieFivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands
(Leeton and details of Australian Bird Fair)Melbourne
by Melbourne Branch of BOCA (Melbird)Mornington Peninsula
PenBOCANew South Wales
by Klaus UhlenhutNorth Queensland
Birds Australia, North Queensland GroupNorth-east Queensland
bird guide book and notes by Jo WienekeNorthern Territory
by Klaus UhlenhutNorthern Victoria and southern NSW
(Echuca & District BOCA)Nullarbor Plain
Eyre Bird ObservatoryQueensland
by Peter WoodallQueensland
by Klaus UhlenhutShepparton-Benalla and District
Murray Goulburn BOCASouth Australia
by Klaus UhlenhutSouth Australia
by Peter WaandersSampsonville, Southern Queensland
by Tom TarrantTasmania
by Alan Fletcher and othersTasmania
by Klaus UhlenhutTriavian Corridor
Bird hides in southern NSWVictoria
by Klaus UhlenhutWestern Australia
by Frank O'ConnorWestern Australia
by Klaus Uhlenhut
5 Sites on specific birds or bird types Various Australian Birds
(Australia Zoo site)Rainforest Birds
(Chambers Lodge site)Various Australian Birds
(Australia Zoo site)Use a search engine to find information on specific species
6. State or Australia-wide birding sites of groups/clubs Birding NSW
(now affiliated with BOCA)Birdwatching Australia : Directory of Australian Birdwatching
7. Commercial birding sites ~ guides, tours etc 'Abberton' Lockyer Valley, Queensland
(accommodation in bushland and bird photo gallery)Alan McBride
(guide: Australia, pelagics, overseas)Australian Ornithological Services P/L (Phil Maher's birding tours)
Binna Burra Mountain Lodge
Lamington Plateau, SE QldBirding Australia
Lloyd Nielsen's siteBirding Services Brisbane
Tours and B&BBlue Mountains and Capertee Valley
Carol Probets, birding guideCassowary Bird Tours
(north Queensland)Cassowary House, birding and lodge
Kuranda, north QueenslandCassowary Birding Tours
Cairns and districtFiretail Birdwatching Tours ~ Simon Starr
Specialising in central and northern VictoriaGondwana Guides (Barry Davies)
Specialising in Lamington National Park, QldInala, Bruny Island, Tasmania
Accommodation and nature toursJolly Goodfellow's Birding
Tours in Bookmark (including Gluepot) Biosphere, South AustraliaJohn Young Wildlife Enterprises
(videos and DVDs; wildlife guide)Kimberley Birdwatching Tours
(George Swan)Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge, Julatten
(inland from Cairns, foot of Mt Lewis)Kirrama Wildlife Tours (Klaus & Brenda Uhlenhut
Specialising in Cape York and northern QueenslandMichael Morcombe's Bird Site
Bird and plant book author and photographerPeregrine Tours
Chris Doughty and othersPaul Hackett Birding Tours
Specialising in the Melbourne area
8. Sightings & records
Bird Info
(commercial database software)
9. Other
State of Australia's Birds 2005
State of Australian Birds 2006
Australian plants See also under (1) Gardening and (2) Commercial Organisations.
As far as plant nurseries are concerned, only those in northern Victoria and the Riverina which specialise in indigenous plants are listed.Australian Native Plants Society
Includes links to regional and State groups of the SocietyAustralian Native Plants Society's Photo Galley
Australian Network for Plant Conservation
Goldfields Revegetation, Bendigo (Mandurang)
Growing Australian Native Plants: Propagation and Cultivation
Indigenous Plants of Bendigo
Several pdf files can be downloaded from this local government siteKo-warra Native Grass Nursery, Echuca
Native Plant Holdings
Operators of Mildura Native NurseryNeangar Native Nursery, Eaglehawk
Revegetation and Forestry PlantsPlants of northern Victoria and southern NSW
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
Includes a section on 'The Australian Garden'Suntuff Native Plants, Bullengarook
Site includes a photo gallery
Bicycling
Bushwalking Bibbulmun Track (south-west WA)
Bendigo Bushwalking and Outdoor Club
Bushwalking in northern Victoria and southern (Riverina) NSW
Commercial organisations/wildlife guides For bird-watching guides, see also Section 7 of Birds (above)
Andrew Isles Natural History Bookshop
Australian Geographic (Magazine)
Binna Burra Mountain Lodge
Lodge and camp ground, Lamington rainforest, south-eastern QueenslandGirraween Environmental Lodge
Cabins and walking tracks alongside national park in south-east Queensland's granite countryGoldfields Revegetation
Indigenous Plant Nursery in Bendigo areaNeangar Native Nursery, Eaglehawk
Native Growth Holdings (inc. Mildura Native Nursery)
Nature Sounds of Australia
David Stewart's recordingsO'Reilly's Green Mountains Lodge
accommodation and activities in Lamington rainforestRainbow Bushland Retreat
(near St Mary's in Tasmania)River Country Adventures
(specialising in canoe and other trips in the Echuca-Tongala area)
Conservation projects, issues and campaigns Climate Change Matters
Tasmanian-based Site aimed at science teachers and studentsLandcare Sites
Goulburn Valley Landcare Network
Landcare Goulburn Broken Gateway
North Central Victoria Landcare Gateway
Tasmanian Landcare Association
Sustainable Gardening: compost, mulch, worm farms etc NSW Department of Environment, Conservation Change and Weather's 'Down to Earth' pages
Government conservation sites Australian National Parks Guide
Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources and Environment
SA: The Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
Victoria: Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)
Non-government conservation organisations Also, see above under birds
Local government in northern Victoria and southern Riverina
Similar Australian Regional Sites Northern Victoria & Southern Riverina Conservation and Environment Site
Other Environmental Sites Biodiversity Information, Resources and Data (BIRD)
with links to various conservation groups, especially in Ballarat areaCSIRO Publishing (environmental books)
Environmental Issues page of this site includes more links on climate change, weeds and population
Conservation Links
Click the 'next' button for a page discussing conservation news
Northern Victoria and Southern Riverina Conservation and Environment Site
Section 1: Conservation news Section 5: Bush photographs Section 2: Bushwalking Section 6: Bushland reserves Section 3: Birding Section 7: Indigenous animals Section 4: Indigenous plants Section 8: Conservation Links Click here for Echuca Landcare Group's home page
Click here for Echuca and District BOCA home page
This page was created in 1966 and last upgraded May 2010. All links were last checked in December 2009. For advice of other links you consider relevant, contact the webmeister stocky at echuca dot net. au
