Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge

About

Self-contained rooms, basic bunkhouse, camping (inc a few powered sites, no drive-thru sites), large cookshed, set in 11.5 acres of rainforest in Julatten - renowned for the widest variety of bird species within 50kms. Located1km from road to Mt Lewis NP.

Story

Purchased Feb 2015 by Carol and Andrew Iles (see our Facebook Page "Carol and Andrew Iles - Birding Guides") Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge has been run for 30 years for the benefit of wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts, beginning as a humble caravan park for birders and expanding to the Lodge it is today, offering comfortable self-contained rooms with full cooking facilities; bunkrooms and cookshed ideal for research students; camping; 4.5hectares of rainforest, orchard, and creek viewing; easy access to a wide variety of different habitats; plus expert guiding and information on local birds and other natural history.

Impressum

Julatten was gaining a reputation in the early 1990s as a hotspot for birds and the previous owners had begun to cater for birders. We first came to Kingfisher Park as campers in 1998 and were asked to live on-site which we did for 4 years, guiding birders and conducting night spotlighting walks. In 2004 family commitments took us back to the UK but on our return we housesat for 5 years next door to Kingfisher Park and continued guiding partly in conjunction with KP again. When the land and business came up for sale, us buying Kingfisher Park in Feb, 2015 seemed like a logical progression. On this page we encourage posts of photos and information on the wide array of birds and other wildlife seen around the grounds and nearby. We will update the accommodation information as we continue to make improvements.