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From: rim@csadfa.cs.adfa.oz.au (Bob McKay)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Birding in Australia
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Date: 3 Aug 90 01:32:28 GMT
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 If you're visiting Adelaide, you mustn't miss Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong 
- large wetland areas around 100m SE of Adelaide. Other than that, I don't know
Adelaide well, and have no specific recommendations. 
	Around Canberra: well, you'd be here around breeding season, so there
should be lots to interest. Best recommendation is too mail McComas Taylor,
GAT852@csc.anu.oz.au, who is heavily involved in the Canberra Ornithological
Group. Particular areas of interest nearby: Lakes Burley Griffin (waterbirds)
and George (waterbirds and raptors); Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (waterbird
reserve, mixed captive/wild flocks), high country species; and take a trip
down to the Bateman's Bay area (coastal birds and wet coastal mountain range
species). 
	Depending how you're getting between Adelaide and Canberra, you may
wish to stop off along the Murray River on the way - inland birds that you won't
see in either Canberra or Adelaide. Don't have any detailed info, though


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