Birding with a camera
Birding & Photography Tours Across Australia
Private and small-group birding and photography tours across Australia, including Cairns, Iron Range, Mount Isa, Channel Country, Tasmania, Red Centre, SW Western Australia, South Australia, Inland NSW, Darwin, Kakadu and the Victoria River region.
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Why tour with Tracks
Small-group bird with a camera and photography tours
Tracks Birding runs private and small-group bird photography trips and photography workshops throughout Northern Australia, designed for birders with a camera, photographers and nature lovers who want expert guidance in the field.
View ToursPrivate and small groups
Usually 2 to 4 guests, with flexible dates and itineraries where possible.
Expert local guide
Guided by Laurie Ross, a full-time bird photography guide with strong knowledge across Australia.
Photography focused
Tours are built around light, behaviour and better photographic opportunities in the field.
Comfortable travel
Modern 4WD transport, air-conditioned accommodation and no camping.
Featured tours
Choose your next birding adventure
Start with a few of Laurie’s most popular birding and photography tours, or view the full tour list below.
Cairns & Southern Tablelands
Rainforest birding, Wet Tropics endemics, coastal sites and Southern Cassowary opportunities.
View Full TourIron Range & Lockhart River
Cape York specialties including Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, riflebirds and tropical rainforest birds.
View Full TourTop End including Kakadu
Darwin, Kakadu, Pine Creek and Victoria River birding with sandstone, floodplain and savannah species.
View Full TourTasmanian Endemics
A focused Tasmania tour targeting endemic birds, Bruny Island specialties and beautiful southern habitats.
View Full TourOutback Channel Country
Remote outback birding through Mount Isa, Birdsville and Channel Country landscapes.
View Full TourSydney to Outback NSW
From Sydney forests to inland New South Wales, with a strong mix of woodland and outback species.
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6 Days / 5 Nights
Cairns & Southern Tablelands
Explore Cairns, the Esplanade, rainforest habitats and the Southern Tablelands, with opportunities for shorebirds, Wet Tropics endemics, Southern Cassowary and rainforest species around Lake Eacham and Yungaburra.
- Cairns Esplanade and mangrove birding
- Southern Cassowary around Etty Bay
- Lake Eacham, Yungaburra and Atherton Tablelands
- Wet Tropics endemic birds and rainforest mammals
6 Days / 5 Nights
Iron Range, Lockhart River & Portland
Explore one of Cape York’s richest birding regions, with rainforest, dry woodland and mangrove habitats around Iron Range National Park, Lockhart River and Portland.
- Palm Cockatoo and Cape York specialties
- Iron Range rainforest birds including riflebirds, monarchs and pittas
- Dry woodland birding around Lockhart River and Portland
- Optional spotlighting for Green Tree Python and nocturnal wildlife
7 Days / 6 Nights
Top End including Kakadu
Explore Darwin, Fogg Dam, Kakadu, Pine Creek and the Victoria River region, with sandstone, floodplain, mangrove and savannah birding across the Top End.
- Darwin reserves, mangroves and shorebird sites
- Kakadu sandstone birds and Yellow Water cruise
- Hooded Parrot and Gouldian Finch opportunities
- Victoria River and Timber Creek specialties
7 Days / 6 Nights
Tasmanian Endemics
A focused Tasmania tour based around Hobart, Melaleuca and Bruny Island, targeting Tasmania’s endemic birds and southern specialties.
- Mount Wellington and Hobart reserves
- Melaleuca and Orange-bellied Parrot country
- Bruny Island endemic birding
- Forty-spotted Pardalote, Swift Parrot and more
8 Days / 7 Nights
Outback Channel Country
Begin and finish in Mount Isa, travelling through Winton, Boulia and Birdsville in search of outback birds, grasswrens and wide-open desert landscapes.
- Kalkadoon and Carpentarian Grasswren country
- Opalton Grasswren around Winton
- Birdsville and Eyrean Grasswren habitat
- Grey Grasswren, Letter-winged Kite and outback specialties
8 Days / 7 Nights
South West Western Australia
A Western Australia tour through Perth Hills, Margaret River, Cheynes Beach and the Stirling Range, focused on south-west endemics and difficult coastal species.
- Perth Hills birding and black-cockatoos
- Margaret River and Cape Leeuwin specialties
- Noisy Scrub-bird, Western Whipbird and Western Bristlebird
- Stirling Range and south-west endemic birds
9 Days / 8 Nights
Sydney to Outback NSW
Travel from Sydney through Lithgow, Capertee Valley, Cowra, Lake Cargelligo, Griffith and Barren Grounds for woodland, mallee and heathland birding.
- Rockwarbler and Capertee Valley birding
- Cowra and inland woodland species
- Nombinnie mallee birds and Lake Cargelligo
- Barren Grounds heathland specialties
10 Days / 9 Nights
Adelaide & Eyre Peninsula Tour
Travel from Adelaide through Port Augusta, Whyalla, Port Lincoln, Ceduna, the Nullarbor and Lake Gillies, with a focus on South Australian specialties, arid-zone birds and coastal habitats.
- Port Augusta and Arid Lands birding
- Western Grasswren and Eyre Peninsula specialties
- Nullarbor Quail-thrush and Naretha Bluebonnet country
- Lake Gillies mallee birds and Copper-backed Quail-thrush
Adelaide to Sydney Tour
10 Days / 9 Nights
Adelaide to Sydney Tour
Travel from Adelaide through Loxton, Ouyen, Beechworth and Cowra photographing Mallee specialties and some amazing Parrots
- Mallee Birds around Loxton like Chestnut Quail-thrush, Red-lored Whistler and Eastern Blue-bonnet
- Mallee around Ouyen for Malleefowl, Mallee Emu-wren and Striated Grasswren
- Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters, Turquoise Parrots and Eastern Shrike-tit around Beechworth
- Cowra for Turquoise Parrots, Glossy Black Cockatoos and Speckled Warblers
11 Days / 10 Nights
Queensland Bird Photography Tour
A Brisbane to Cairns photography-focused tour combining Lamington National Park, Cairns, Etty Bay and the Atherton Tablelands for rainforest birds, Wet Tropics endemics and strong photographic opportunities.
- O’Reilly’s and Lamington rainforest birds
- Cairns Esplanade and mangrove birding
- Southern Cassowary opportunities around Etty Bay
- Lake Eacham, Yungaburra and Atherton Tablelands endemics
13 Days / 12 Nights
Cairns, Tablelands & Cape York
A longer northern Queensland birding tour beginning and ending in Cairns, combining Cairns, the Atherton Tablelands, Cape York habitats and Iron Range birding.
- Cairns Esplanade, mangroves and Centenary Lakes
- Southern Cassowary and Wet Tropics rainforest birds
- Atherton Tablelands and Cape York specialties
- Iron Range birds including Palm Cockatoo, riflebirds and monarchs
14 Days / 13 Nights
Outback Grasswren Tour
A specialist outback birding tour focused on Australia’s grasswrens, remote habitats and some of the most sought-after arid-zone birds.
- Kalkadoon, Carpentarian and Opalton Grasswren country
- Birdsville, Boulia and Channel Country birding
- Grey Grasswren, Eyrean Grasswren and outback specialties
- Lake Gillies and Copper-backed Quail-thrush habitat
15 Days / 14 Nights
Perth to Adelaide Across the Nullarbor
Travel from Perth to Adelaide through Western Australia, the Nullarbor and South Australia, targeting south-west endemics, mallee birds, coastal species and remote outback specialties.
- South-west Western Australia endemics
- Cheynes Beach, Stirling Range and mallee birding
- Naretha Bluebonnet and Nullarbor Quail-thrush
- Port Lincoln, Rock Parrot and coastal habitats
16 Days / 15 Nights
Cairns to Mount Isa and the Channel Country Tour
A major northern Queensland birding tour beginning in Cairns and travelling west through the Tablelands, Cape York birding country, Winton, Boulia and Channel Country landscapes toward Mount Isa.
- Cairns, mangroves and Wet Tropics rainforest birds
- Atherton Tablelands and northern Queensland specialties
- Winton, Boulia and outback Queensland birding
- Channel Country habitats and grasswren country
18 Days / 17 Nights
East Coast Photography Tour
A long-form bird photography tour from Cairns to Sydney, combining tropical Queensland, rainforest birding, inland New South Wales and southern heathland specialties.
- Cairns Esplanade, mangroves and Wet Tropics species
- Queensland rainforest and Tablelands photography
- Inland NSW woodland and mallee birding
- Barren Grounds, Eastern Bristlebird and heathland species
Custom Tours
Custom Birding and Photography Tours
Tracks Birding can customise a tour to suit anyone targeting anything.
- Can go anywhere.
- Target specific species
- Spend time getting that perfect photo
- Tracks knows how and where to find any species you would like to target
