"Patchwork Cottage"
Along the "Bird Trails of Cooloola"

About "Patchwork Cottage" 

Patchwork Cottage is situated on the outskirts of Imbil, a township in the Mary Valley. 

A quaint old Cottage,  the banks of Yabba Creek and Imbil itself are a short walk from Patchwork. 

Other Mary Valley "Bird Trails" Sites too are within easy driving distance. 

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

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

(Please Note that "Patchwork Cottage" is unfortunately currently unavailable for stays at present.  
Walks outside the property as outlined may still be undertaken, with Birds as listed still likely to be seen.
We will advise through this Page should "Patchwork" again become available for stays.
For more great places to stay  while visiting Imbil & the Mary Valley, Click Here )
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Your Birding Experience (On & Off Site) – 

Backing as it does onto a forested gully linking to more heavily forested regions further up in the hills, Patchwork Cottage is unique, 
few other urban properties providing the opportunity to view Regent and Satin Bowerbird, Green Catbird, Emerald Dove and Wonga Pigeon 
in the “Backyard”! (in August).

Patchwork offers “Birders” the choice of either sitting in their “Backyard” for a spot of leisurely “Birding”, or “stepping out” 
for a more vigorous Bird experience.

To Print Out Seasonal and Ongoing lists of Bird Species recorded at "Patchwork Cottage", Click on the Following -   

Spring at "Patchwork Cottage"

Summer at "Patchwork Cottage"

Winter at "Patchwork Cottage"

Ongoing List for "Patchwork Cottage"


To Print Out the Brochure "Birds of Patchwork Cottage & Surrounds" Click Here

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

Please follow “Birdwatching Ethics” as you enjoy your stay!

Click here to view "The Ethics of Birdwatching"
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Road Conditions – Access to “Patchwork Cottage” is via the well sealed Gympie – Brooloo Road to – 
Exit right into Kandanga – Imbil Road – Kandanga - Imbil Road is well sealed to - 
Exit right into Yabba Creek Road - Yabba Creek Road is  well sealed to - 
After driving through Imbil - 
Exit left into Mathias Street –  Mathias Street is well sealed

No 4 Mathias Street - (“Patchwork Cottage”) - is on the right 
(Click here to Refer Map in "Take the Bird Trails of Cooloola!")  

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

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

For a Digital Map to "Patchwork Cottage" - Click Here

Habitat Type (As per Regional Ecosystem (RE) Data) –   

 RE 12.11.3 - Open forest generally with Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua on metamorphics +/- interbedded volcanics
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Offsite Walking Excursion 1 –

Ease of Difficulty – Moderate to Steep Inclines

Km – 4.2km return

Walking Conditions –

• Paved narrow Carriageway becoming unsealed towards Excursion end
  

• Verge width varies with some grassed verges    
  

Points to Note for your Safety –

• Watch for Light Traffic
  

• Blind corners exist in Carriageway with some steep crests
  

• Keep to verges    
  

• Take care and watch for loose gravel when negotiating final unpaved section of Bundy road
  

Directions –

• Leaving Patchwork Cottage, turn right into Mathias Street.  

• This merges to Bundy Road, (a no-through road) 
  

• Continue to end - (Excursion finishes at entrance to gated Private Property)
  

What to expect of your Excursion –

• Spectacular views of surrounding forested hills and farmlands
  

• Habitat transition from Urban to Open Forest with eventually, as Bundy Road descends, a beautiful heavily forested gully
  

Among the variety of Bird Species you may encounter are –

Red-browed Finch, Eastern Spinebill, Yellow-faced, Scarlet, White-cheeked and New Holland Honeyeater, Golden and Rufous Whistler, 
Spectacled Monarch, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Wonga Pigeon

(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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Offsite Walking Excursion 2 –

Ease of Difficulty – Easy to Moderate

Km – 2.2km return

Walking Conditions – 

• Well maintained Footpaths & Verges (Mathias Street & Yabba Creek Road)

• Paved main road crossing (Yabba Creek Road)

• Unmaintained walking track to Yabba Creek

Points to Note for your Safety – 

• Yabba Creek Road is a busy thoroughfare regularly used by heavy vehicles; take care while crossing

• Walking track  to Yabba Creek is not maintained - 

• Uneven ground

• Sections with long grass in centre

• Loose river gravel

• Obstacles underfoot

 Directions -

• Leaving Patchwork Cottage, turn left into Mathias Street

• Continue on to cross Yabba Creek Road (taking care)

• Turn left to follow footpath along Yabba Creek Road for short distance

• Watch on right for entrance of walking track to Yabba Creek, (undefined), a short distance from road crossing

 What to expect of your Excursion –

• Experience Riparian vegetation, including Casuarina & Bunya Pine
  

• Experience sights & sounds of beautiful Yabba Creek 

• Experience the friendly relaxed atmosphere & services of Imbil 

Among the variety of Bird Species you may encounter are – 

Tawny Grassbird, Golden-headed Cisticola, Variegated Fairy-wren, Red-backed Fairy-wren, Double-barred Finch, Red-browed Finch, Azure Kingfisher,
 Dusky Moorhen, Rainbow Bee-eater, Peaceful Dove, Bar-shouldered Dove

On to Imbil -  

• Upon exiting the walking track, turn left to follow the well maintained verge & footpaths to Imbil
  

• Enjoy the sights, friendly atmosphere & refreshments available!

(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 “Patchwork Cottage & Surrounds” - Click here 

For "Habitats of "Patchwork Cottage & Surrounds" - Click here

For a Digital Map to "Patchwork Cottage" - Click Here

Acknowledgements to Birds Queensland Members for the following Images included in "Some Birds of "Patchwork Cottage & Surrounds"" -

Ross Monks - Paradise Riflebird (Male)

Ross Monks - Paradise Riflebird (Female)
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