September Wader Outing (Esther Townsend)

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September Wader Outing (Esther Townsend)

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JOINT TBO/QLD WADER STUDY GROUP WADER DAY AT TOORBUL
SUNDAY, 28/9/2008 (NB Sunday)
HIGH TIDE: 9:30 am
BEST TIME TO SEE WADERS: 8 am to 11 am
MEET at the High Tide Roost at 8 am or whenever you get there.

DIRECTIONS: From Toowoomba, Warwick etc., find your way to Kilcoy or Brisbane, then FROM KILCOY, travel east on the D'Aguilar Highway (which now bypasses Caboolture) and follow the signs to the Sunshine Coast to join the Bruce Highway northbound. After approx. 3 km exit left (sign posted Pumicestone Road, Toorbul, Donnybrook) and proceed to the roundabout. At the roundabout, turn right into Pumicestone Road and follow this road for approx. 14 km to Toorbul. At the T-intersection in Toorbul, turn left into Freeman Road, proceed to the T-intersection at the shoreline, then turn right into the Esplanade. Follow the Esplanade approx. 2 km to the high tide roost and park near the picnic tables under the trees (Brisbane UBD Map 51 Q5).

FROM BRISBANE, travel north on the Bruce Highway. Take the Pumicestone Road/Toorbul/Donnybrook exit and proceed as above.

PLEASE NOTE: There are no toilets at the high tide roost. The closest toilets and Toorbul's only shop are at the intersection of Freeman Road and the Esplanade (Brisbane UBD Map 41 L17) which you will pass on your way in. There are several wader sites along the Esplanade between Freeman Road and the high tide roost which you might like to stop at along the way. And on your way into or out of Toorbul, it is worth stopping to have a look at Bishop's Marsh (SE corner of Pumicestone Road and Volz Road; Brisbane UBD Map 40 J19), a site beloved of the local Brolgas, but beware of the traffic along Pumicestone Road. For people who might like to stay overnight at/near Toorbul, the only accommodation in Toorbul is at the Toorbul Caravan Park (Ph. 5498 8701) which does have cabins. There is plenty of accommodation at nearby Caboolture and Bribie Island.

If you have a spotting scope please bring it with you.

ENQUIRIES: Esther Townsend (Ph. 3356 5007) or Kay Williams (Ph. 4659 5475)
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