Best Birdwatching Spots in Australia
Where to go birdwatching in Australia. Wingmate maps 1,288 birdwatching locations across all 8 states and territories, and lists the bird species recorded at each one, with a map, directions and recent community sightings.
The birds recorded at the most Australian locations are Gang-gang Cockatoo, European Greenfinch, Spotted Scrubwren, Speckled Warbler and Noisy Friarbird.
Spots are drawn from Wingmate's curated Australian hotspot guide and refreshed as sightings come in, so you can see which places are active before you travel. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.
Every birding spot in Australia
1,288 spots · 140 active1,288 locations
Birdwatching by state and territory
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT)62
- New South Wales (NSW)214
- Northern Territory (NT)94
- Queensland (QLD)260
- South Australia (SA)144
- Tasmania (TAS)62
- Victoria (VIC)244
- Western Australia (WA)208
Birdwatching near a city
Curated birding spots within a short drive of Australia’s largest cities.
- Birding near Sydney39
- Birding near Melbourne96
- Birding near Brisbane53
- Birding near Perth61
- Birding near Adelaide36
- Birding near Hobart33
- Birding near Darwin29
- Birding near the Gold Coast17
- Birding near Newcastle15
- Birding near Cairns48
- Birding near Wollongong17
- Birding near the Sunshine Coast9
- Birding near Geelong32
- Birding near Townsville11
Birds you can see in Australia
The species listed at the most Australian birding locations. Open one to see where to find it.
- Gang-gang Cockatoo
- European Greenfinch
- Spotted Scrubwren
- Speckled Warbler
- Noisy Friarbird
- Variegated Fairywren
- Greater Bluebonnet
- Black-faced Cormorant
- Striped Honeyeater
- Scarlet Myzomela
- Australian Rufous Fantail
- Spotted Bowerbird
- Baillon's Crake
- Superb Parrot
- Australian Fairy Tern
- Western Wattlebird
- Fuscous Honeyeater
- Powerful Owl
- Banded Stilt
- Satin Flycatcher
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler
- Kelp Gull
- Pale-headed Rosella
- Freckled Duck
- Black-faced Monarch
- Elegant Parrot
- Pink Robin
- Laughing Dove
- Plum-headed Finch
- Diamond Firetail
Track the birds you see
Wingmate records your sightings, builds your Australian life list and shows you which species you are still missing at each location.