"Churingas Bed & Breakfast"
Along the "Bird Trails of Cooloola"

About "Churingas Bed & Breakfast" 
"Nestled on five acres along Traveston Road in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland at the headwaters of Traveston Creek, “Churingas Bed & Breakfast” 
is a quiet retreat and a Birdwatchers paradise, with eighty species  documented so far by COOLOOLA NATURE. 

Only 1.5 hours drive north of Brisbane, other “Bird Trails” Sites too are within easy driving distance."

(Your Hosts, Joan & Roy Owen)  

(For Origin of Churingas Place Name & others, Click on Highlighted Text)

(For Origin of  Traveston  Place Name & others, Click on Highlighted Text)  
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Your Birding Experience (On & Off Site) –   

Churingas B&B offers visitors a variety of Birdwatching experiences!

Stroll at your leisure through the well tended grounds and native Forest.

Sit in the early morning or late afternoon by the quiet waterway flowing through the property to observe the great variety of Birdlife
 coming to drink  and bathe.

“Step out” for an early morning or late afternoon walk birding along a roadside verge.

Or sit back and relax on the homesteads’ wide verandah overlooking the headwaters of Traveston Creek, and “Bird” the canopy.

You may even see a Platypus!

To Print Out Seasonal and Ongoing lists of Bird Species recorded at “Churingas B&B”, Click on the Following –

 Spring at “Churingas B&B”

Summer at “Churingas B&B”

Winter at “Churingas B&B”

Ongoing List for “Churingas B&B”

Click here to view “The Ethics of Birdwatching”

To Print Out the Brochure "Birds of Churingas Bed & Breakfast & Surrounds" - Click here

(All Species listed recorded on and within nearby surrounds of Property)

Please follow “Birdwatching Ethics" as you enjoy your stay!
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Road Conditions – Access to “Churingas B&B” is via the well sealed Bruce Highway to –

Exit left into Traveston Road – Traveston Road is well sealed

Entrance to “Churingas B&B” is on the left

(Click here to Refer Map in “Take the Bird Trails of Cooloola!”)

Please drive according to conditions on all “Bird Trails of Cooloola”

For a Digital Map to “Churingas B&B” – Click Here

Habitat Type (as per Regional Ecosystem (RE) Data) -

RE 12.11.3 – Open forest generally with Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua on metamorphic + / - interbedded volcanics
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Offsite Walking Excursion –

Ease of Difficulty – Easy to Moderate

Km – 2.8km (return)

Walking Conditions –

Verge bordering Thomason Road

Verge is grassed and wide in most areas

Points to Note for your Safety –

Be aware of light traffic

Keep to verges

Directions –

Upon exiting entrance to Churingas B&B, turn right into Traveston Road

Turn left into Thomason Road soon after this

Thomason Road is a no-through road

Excursion ends at a gate to Private Property

Note – Take care crossing Traveston Road

What to expect of your Excursion –

Birding along forest edges

Grasslands & farm dams

Views of surrounding forested hills & farmlands

Call in to visit the “Natives R Us” Native Plant Nursery along the way, & enjoy the variety of birdlife feeding on the many Grevilleas & other flowering 
native plants in stock! 

Among the variety of Bird Species you may encounter are –

Australian Wood Duck, Pacific Black Duck, White-faced Heron, White-necked Heron, Square-tailed Kite, Collared Sparrowhawk, Australian King Parrot, 
Fan-tailed Cuckoo, White-throated Treecreeper, Spotted Pardalote, Striated Pardalote, White-throated Gerygone, Purple Swamphen

(Note – Surveying conditions and Bird Species as described are accurate at time of compilation; these may vary over time 
with the influence of climate and other factors)

Click here to view “Your Health & Safety while Birdwatching” 
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For “Some Birds of “Churingas B&B”” - Click Here

For "More Birds of "Churingas B&B"" - Click Here

For "Habitats of "Churingas B&B"" - Click Here

To view a Video from “Churingas B&B” Click here (Note – This Link is Being Established)

To hear a Dawn Chorus from “Churingas B&B” for July Click here (Note – This Link is Being Established)

For a Digital Map to “Churingas B&B” – Click Here

For More Images from "Churingas B&B"  go to "Out & About in Cooloola"
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Click on Ruth to “Fly” you to “Churingas B&B”