Far North Queensland 9 day birding tour

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Bellbird Tours Pty Ltd PO Box 2008, BERRI SA 5343 AUSTRALIA Ph. 1800-BIRDING Ph. +61409 763172 www.bellbirdtours.com info@bellbirdtours.com Far North Queensland 9 day birding tour Far North Queensland is without doubt Australia s top birding destination. A variety of tropical habitats including tropical rainforests, palm-fringed beaches, mangrove-lined mudflats, tropical savannahs and cool mountain ranges result in a bird diversity unparalleled elsewhere in the country. Traversing the unique Cape York Peninsula from Cairns, during this tour we aim to find all Far North Queensland specialties. Expect well over 200 species including all the important birds this area is well-known for such as Magnificent Riflebird, Frill-necked Monarch, Whitestreaked Honeyeater, nesting Red Goshawks, Palm Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, Yellow-bellied Kingfisher and of course Cassowary. We will spend two days in the Wet Tropics around Cairns, picking up the 13 endemics local to that very scenic area including the sought-after Golden Bowerbird and Blue-faced Parrot-finch. We ll visit the well-known Kingfisher Park Birding Lodge; have rare access to Golden-shouldered Parrot nesting sites; explore Lakefield National Park and spend three days in Iron Range National Park, one of Australia s most important ecosystems. Below follows the full itinerary. Tour starts and ends: Cairns, Qld Scheduled departure date(s): 24 July 2017 Any time as a private tour (subject to availability) Price: AU$4,499 all-inclusive (discounts available) Leader: Steve Potter and/or local guide Trip reports and photos of previous tours: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/reports Questions? Contact BELLBIRD BIRDING TOURS : Freecall 1800-BIRDING email birds@bellbirdtours.com READ ON FOR: Further tour details Daily itinerary Booking information

Far North Queensland birding tour Tour details Tour starts & finishes: Cairns, Qld. Scheduled departure and return dates: Tour commences after breakfast on 24 July 2017. Please arrive on or before 23 July. Tour finishes with lunch on 1 August 2017. Please depart on or after 2 August. Itinerary contains further details. Leader: Steve Potter. Difficulty: Low/Medium/High/Excellent level of fitness required. The tour has a relaxed pace and walks are on varying surfaces, from paved roads to sandy or rocky walking trails with some short climbs. We generally walk slowly, with lots of stops. You can opt out of any challenging walks. The tour contains some long drive on (at times corrugated) gravel roads. What to bring: Please travel light. Binoculars, camera, mobile phone, chargers, power converter if you re an international guest, insect repellent, sunscreen, personal medications, sun hat, water bottle, hand sanitizer. Sturdy footwear recommended. Scopes, super-telephoto lenses with tripods, and heavy suitcases discouraged. Clothing: Lightweight long pants, t-shirt and long-sleeved shirt, over the top of which you can wear layers that can be taken off as necessary, including a warm jumper/sweater and a rain-proof jacket. Neat casual attire for dinners. Group size: Minimum 4, maximum 8 participants. Cost: AU$4,499 per person including accommodation and all meals, based on double or twin-share occupancy. Single occupancy surcharge of $550. Not included: drinks, tips, personal expenses. Earlybird discount of $99 for bookings received up to 6 months before departure date. Return-client discount may apply. Bookings: Online at http://www.bellbirdtours.com/bookings or please complete the booking form in the back of this brochure.

ITINERARY Far North Queensland birding tour Day 1: Cairns Wet Tropics. You will be picked up from your Cairns accommodation early in the morning. We ll visit the Cairns Foreshore for waders and Mangrove Robin and some likely spots for Cassowary before we head into the hinterlands of Port Douglas to seek high altitude rainforest endemic bird species around the Mt Lewis area, including Blue-faced Parrot-finch and Golden Bowerbird. After a delightful days birding we will arrive on the cool Atherton Tablelands. Overnight Kingfisher Park Birding Lodge (en-suite motel room; meals included: L, D). Day 2: Cairns to Atherton Tablelands. We will pick up any targets missed yesterday and then we will head to the lower altitude of dry savannah habitat, with key species including Grey-crowned Babbler, Squatter Pigeon and Lemon-bellied Flycatcher. We continue through to the lush Atherton Tablelands to seek lower altitude rainforest endemics. Here we should see Green Pygmy- Goose, Brolga, Blue-winged Kookaburra, Eastern Osprey and more. Overnight Kingfisher Park Birding Lodge (en-suite motel room; meals included: L, D). Day 3: Atherton Tablelands. An early start today as we continue our search through the tablelands for more endemic and colourful bird species. We will also visit wetlands for water birds, farm lands for raptors and grasslands for Grassbirds and Quail. At the end of the first three days you are likely to have seen all 13 endemic birds of the Cairns area, plus many other great rainforest, woodland, wetland and grasslands inhabitants. Overnight Kingfisher Park Birding Lodge (en-suite motel room; meals included: B, L, D). Day 4: Atherton Tablelands to Musgrave. We commence our trip up the Cape York Peninsula. The Peninsula Development road traverses various habitats to the township of Laura, where we turn east to start birding the southern end of Lakefield National Park. Travelling through a range of habitats our target species will include many species of Honeyeater, Friarbirds, raptors, a number of finch species and others. Here we look for Black-backed Butcherbird, Red Goshawk, Star Finch, Black-throated Finch, Bar-breasted and Rufousthroated Honeyeater. We ll stay out for dusk, having a good chance to pick up some great night birds including Grass Owl. Overnight Musgrave Roadhouse (en-suite room; meals included: B, L, D). Olive-backed Sunbird, Red Goshawk P Waanders, Goldenshouldered Parrot Geoff Jones, Black-necked Stork P Waanders

Far North Queensland birding tour Day 5: Lakefield NP to Iron Range. We depart early to go birding in the northern sections of Lakefield National Park, then we ll turn east towards Princess Charlotte Bay. Today we ll search for two major targets: the beautiful and very restricted Golden-shouldered Parrot and the rare Red Goshawk. Other good species we ll come across include Rufous-throated and Rufous-banded Honeyeater, Star Finch, Black-breasted Buzzard and Blacknecked Stork. We ll drive the Peninsula Development road through Coen to Iron Range National Park late in the afternoon. Overnight Iron Range cabins (en-suite cabin; meals included: B, L, D). Day 6: Iron Range NP. An early morning departure allows us to spend the entire day in and around the rainforests of Iron Range National Park, one of Australia s premier and unique eco-systems. From tall forest to heath to coastal bush, Iron range has a diversity of habitat and a range of wildlife found nowhere else on the planet. We shall target such gems as Marbled Frogmouth, White-throated and Large-tailed Nightjar, Yellow-billed Kingfisher, Red-cheeked Parrot, Brown Booby, a variety of Terns, Black-eared Catbird, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Green-backed Honeyeater, Tropical Scrubwren, Grey Whistler, Northern Scrubrobin, Magnificent Riflebird, Trumpet Manucode, Tawny-breasted and White-streaked Honeyeater, robin, White-eared & Frill-necked Monarch, Trumpet Manucode, Lemon-bellied & Yellow-legged Flycatcher, Magnificent Riflebird, White-faced Robin, Lovely Fairywren and of course the highly sought-after Palm Cockatoo and Eclectus Parrot and many more. We spend all day exploring this magnificent national park. Overnight Iron Range cabins (en-suite cabin; meals included: B, L, D). Day 7: Iron Range NP. Today we head to the northern side of the Iron Range and adjacent coasts, around the scenic settlement of Portland Roads. Here we ll search for Tropical Scrubwren, Double-eyed Fig-Parrot, Mangrove Robin, Eclectus Parrot, Frill-necked Monarch, Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Green-backed and Varied Honeyeaters plus any birds we may have missed earlier. We ll check the roads and forest at night for Common Spotted Cuscus and other nocturnal mammals before returning to our accommodation. Overnight Iron Range cabins (en-suite cabin; meals included: B, L, D). White-faced Robin P Waanders, Eclectus Parrot Geoff Jones, Cassowary, MacLeay s Honeyeater P Waanders

Far North Queensland birding tour Day 8: Iron Range NP to Musgrave. A final morning birding the rainforests of Iron Range National Park picking up any species still needed and no doubt seeing more of the species we ve seen on previous days. We then commence the drive south again, while continuing to enjoy the birdlife of Cape York and picking up any birds not yet seen along the way. Overnight Musgrave Roadhouse (en-suite cabin; meals included: B, L, D). Day 9: Musgrave to Cairns. If necessary, first thing in the morning we ll head out to look for the critically endangered Golden-Shouldered Parrot at their nesting sites inside termite mounds. We then continue the drive south, continuing to bird along the way, until we reach Cairns late in the afternoon. You will be dropped off at the airport for your flight home (own arrangements) or at a hotel of your choice (own arrangements) around dinner time (meals included: B, L). Price inclusions and exlusions: Included: All meals (except Breakfast on Day 1, Dinner on day 9) commencing with Lunch on Day 1 and finishing with Lunch on Day 9, some snacks, unlimited drinking water refills. Accommodation in private en-suite rooms, transport using comfortable and reliable 4WD vehicle, expert guiding, any entry fees, taxes. Excluded: Travel to & from departure and finish points, Pre- & post trip accommodation, Breakfast on Day 1, Dinner on Day 9, drinks except where provided, personal expenses, minibar purchases, tips, insurance, anything not specifically included. Bookings: Please book online: http://www.bellbirdtours.com/bookings or complete the booking form in the back of this brochure. Pre- and post-tour options: If you wish to stay in Cairns for one or more days before or after the tour, we can arrange your accommodation for you - please tick the relevant box on the booking form. We can book this for you and add the cost to your tour price. We can also provide you with tips and hints for pre- and post tour birding or tourist attractions. Frilled Monarch, Bar-breasted Honeyeater P Waanders

Far North Queensland birding tour

EMU SOUTHERN CASSOWARY AUSTRALIAN BRUSH-TURKEY ORANGE- FOOTED SCRUBFOWL STUBBLE QUAIL BROWN QUAIL KING QUAIL MAGPIE GOOSE PLUMED WHISTLING DUCK WANDERING WHISTLING DUCK FRECKLED DUCK BLACK SWAN RADJAH SHELDUCK AUSTRALIAN WOOD DUCK PINK EARED DUCK COTTON PYGMY-GOOSE GREEN PYGMY-GOOSE AUSTRALASIAN SHOVELER GARGANEY GREY TEAL CHESTNUT TEAL PACIFIC BLACK DUCK HARDHEAD AUSTRALASIAN GREBE HOARY-HEADED GREBE GREAT CREASTED GREBE ROCK DOVE WHITE HEADED PIGEON FERAL PIGEON SPOTTED DOVE BROWN CUCKOO-DOVE EMERALD DOVE COMMON BRONZEWING CRESTED PIGEON SQUATTER PIGEON DIAMOND DOVE PEACEFUL DOVE BAR-SHOULDERED DOVE WOMPOO FRUIT-DOVE SUPERB FRUIT-DOVE Far North Queensland birding tour Possible species list ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT-DOVE PIED IMPERIAL-PIGEON TOPKNOT PIGEON TAWNY FROGMOUTH PAPUAN FROGMOUTH MARBLED FROGMOUTH WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER GREAT FRIGATEBIRD LESSER FRIGATEBIRD MASKED BOOBY BROWN BOOBY WHITE-THROATED NIGHTJAR SPOTTED NIGHTJAR LARGE-TAILED NIGHTJAR AUSTRALIAN OWLET-NIGHTJAR WHITE-RUMPED SWIFTLET AUSTRALIAN SWIFTLET WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL FORK-TAILED SWIFT AUSTRALASIAN DARTER LITTLE PIED CORMORANT GREAT CORMORANT LITTLE BLACK CORMORANT PIED CORMORANT AUSTRALIAN PELICAN BLACK-NECKED STORK BLACK BITTERN LITTLE BITTERN WHITE-NECKED HERON EASTERN GREAT EGRET EASTERN REEF-EGRET STRIATED HERON GREAT-BILLED HERON INTERMEDIATE EGRET CATTLE EGRET PIED HERON WHITE FACED HERON LITTLE EGRET NANKEEN NIGHT-HERON GLOSSY IBIS AUSTRAILAN WHITE-IBIS STRAW-NECKED IBIS ROYAL SPOONBILL YELLOW-BILLED SPOONBILL EASTERN OSPREY BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE SQUARE-TAILED KITE BLACK-BREASTED BUZZARD PACIFIC BAZZA WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE WHISTLING KITE BRAHMINY KITE BLACK KITE BROWN GOSHAWK COLLARED SPARROWHAWK GREY GOSHAWK SPOTTED HARRIER SWAMP HARRIER RED GOSHAWK WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE LITTLE EAGLE NANKEEN KESTREL BROWN FALCON AUSTRALIAN HOBBY BLACK FALCON PEREGRINE FALCON SARUS CRANE BROLGA PURPLE SWAMPHEN BUSH HEN BAILLON'S CRAKE WHITE-BROWED CRAKE RED NECKED CRAKE LEWINS RAIL BUFF-BANDED RAIL BALLONS CRAKE SPOTLESS CRAKE WHITE-BROWED CRAKE PALE VENTED BUSH-HEN DUSKY MOORHEN EURASIAN COOT AUSTRALIAN BUSTARD

BUSH STONE CURLEW RUFF BLACK-WINGED STILT RED-NECKED AVOCET PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER GREY PLOVER LITTLE RINGED PLOVER RED-CAPPED PLOVER ORIENTAL PLOVER BLACK-FRONTED DOTTEREL RED-KNEED DOTTEREL BANDED LAPWING MASKED LAPWING COMB-CRESTED JACANA AUSTRALIAN PAINTED SNIPE LATHAMS SNIPE SWINHOES SNIPE BLACK-TAILED GODWIT EASTERN CURLEW WHIMBREL LITTLE CURLEW COMMON SANDPIPER COMMON GREENSHANK MARSH SANDPIPER WOOD SANDPIPER RED-NECKED STINT PECTORAL SANDPIPER SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER GREY-TAILED TATTLER WANDERING TATTLER TEREK SANDPIPER RUDDY TURNSTONE RED KNOT GREAT KNOT BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER CURLEW SANDPIPER BEACH STONE-CURLEW PIED OYSTERCATCHER SOOTY OYSTERCATCHER LESSER SAND PLOVER GREATER SAND PLOVER RED-BACKED BUTTON-QUAIL BUFF-BREASTED BUTTON-QUAIL PAINTED BUTTON-QUAIL RED-CHESTED BUTTON-QUAIL LITTLE BUTTON-QUAIL ORIENTAL PRATINCOLE AUSTRALIAN PRATINCOLE CRESTED TERN LESSER CRESTED TERN ROSEATE TERN BLACK-NAPED TERN COMMON TERN LITTLE TERN SOOTY TERN BRIDLED TERN COMMON NODDY BLACK NODDY GULL-BILLED TERN CASPIAN TERN WHISKERED TERN WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN SILVER GULL RED-TAILED BLACK-COCKATOO GALAH LITTLE CORELLA SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO PALM COCKATOO ECLECTUS PARROT RED-CHEEKED PARROT GOLDEN-SHOULDERED PARROT COCKATIEL RAINBOW LORIKEET SCALY-BREASTED LORIKEET LITTLE LORIKEET DOUBLE-EYED FIG-PARROT AUSTRALIAN KING-PARROT RED-WINGED PARROT CRIMSON ROSELLA PALE-HEADED ROSELLA PHEASANT COUCAL EASTERN KOEL CHANNEL-BILLED CUCKOO HORSEFIELDS BRONZE-CUCKOO BLACK-EARED CUCKOO ORIENTAL CUCKOO PALLID CUCKOO FAN-TAILED CUCKOO GOULD'S BRONZE-CUCKOO SHINING BRONZE-COCKOO LITTLE BRONZE CUCKOO PALLID CUCKOO CHESTNUT-BREASTED CUCKOO FAN-TAILED CUCKOO BRUSH CUCKOO ORIENTAL CUCKOO RUFOUS OWL BARKING OWL SOUTHERN BOOBOOK LESSER SOOTY OWL MASKED OWL EASTERN BARN OWL EASTERN GRASS OWL AZURE KINGFISHER LITTLE KINGFISHER BUFF-BREASTED PARADISE- KINGFISHER COLLARED KINGFISHER YELLOW-BILLED KINGFISHER LAUGHING KOOKABURRA BLUE-WINGED KOOKABURA FOREST KINGFISHER RED-BACKED KINGFISHER SACRED KINGFISHER RAINBOW BEE-EATER DOLLARBIRD NOISY PITTA RED-BELLIED PITTA CHOWCHILLA EASTERN WHIPBIRD VARIED SITTELLA GROUND CUCKOO-SHRIKE BLACK-FACED CUCKOO-SHRIKE WHITE-BELLED CUCKOO-SHRIKE BARRED CUCUKOO-SHRIKE CICADABIRD WHITE-WINGED TRILLER VARIED TRILLER CRESTED SHRIKE-TIT GOLDEN WHISTLER GREY WHISTLER RUFOUS WHISTLER LITTLE SHRIKE-THRUSH BOWERS SHRIKE-THRUSH GREY SHRKE-THRUSH AUSTRALIAN FIGBIRD YELLOW ORIOLE OLIVE-BACKED ORIOLE WHITE-BREASTED WOODSWALLOW YELLOW-THROATED SCRUBWREN WHITE-BROWED SCRUBWREN ATHERTON SCUBWREN LARGE-BILLED SCRUBWREN TROPICAL SCRUBWREN

WEEBILL BROWN GERYGONE LARGE-BILLED GERYGONE FAIRY GERYGONE WHITE-THROATED GERYGONE YELLOW THORNBILL YELLOW-RUMPED THORNBILL BUFF-RUMPED THORNBILL MOUNTAIN THORNBILL SPOTTED PARDALOTE RED-BROWED PARDALOTE STRIATED PARDALOTE EASTERN SPINEBILL GREEN-BACKED HONEYEATER RED-HEADED HONEYEATER LEWINS HONEYEATER YELLOW-SPOTTED HONEYEATER GRACEFUL HONEYEATER BRIDLED HONEYEATER YELLOW-FACED HONEYEATER YELLOW HONEYEATER FUSCOUS HONEYEATER WHITE-PLUMED HONEYEATER NOISY MINER YELLOW-THROATED MINER BROWN-BACKED HONEYEATER RUFOUS-THROATED HONEYEATER DUSKY HONEYEATER SCARLET HONEYEATER BANDED HONEYEATER WHITE GAPED HONEYEATER BROWN HONEYEATER WHITE-CHEEKED HONEYEATER BLACK-CHINNED HONEYEATER WHITE-THROATED HONEYEATER WHITE-NAPPED HONEYEATER BLUE-FACED HONEYEATER WHITE-GAPED HONEYEATER VARIED HONEYEATER YELLOW-TINTED HONEYEATER WHITE-STREAKED HONEYEATER BAR-BREASTED HONEYEATER TAWNY-BREASTED HONEYEATER RUFOUS-BANDED HONEYEATER HELMETED FRIARBIRD SILVER-CROWNED FRIARBIRD NOISY FRIARBIRD LITTLE FRIARBIRD MACLEAYS HONEYEATER GREY-CROWNED BABBLER GREY-HEADED ROBIN WHITE-BROWED ROBIN HORSFIELDS BUSHLARK RUFOUS SONGLARK GOLDEN-HEADED CISTICOLA ZITTING CISTICOLA AUSTRALIAN REED-WARBLER TAWNY GRASSBIRD SILVEREYE BARN SWALLOW WELCOME SWALLOW FAIRY MARTIN TREE MARTIN RED-RUMPED SWALLOW BASSIAN THRUSH RUSSET-TAILED THRUSH METALLIC STARLING COMMON MYNA MISTLETOEBIRD OLIVE-BACKED SUNBIRD ZEBRA FINCH DOUBLE-BARRED FINCH BLACK-THROATED FINCH PLUM-HEADED FINCH RED-BROWED FINCH MASKED FINCH STAR FINCH CRIMSON FINCH BLUE-FACED PARROT-FINCH NUTMEG MANNIKIN CHESTNUT-BREASTED MANNIKIN HOUSE SPARROW AUSTRALIAN PIPIT WHITE-THROATED TREECREEPER BROWN TREECREEPER SPOTTED CATBIRD TOOTH-BILLED BOWERBIRD FAWN-BREASTED BOWERBIRD GOLDEN BOWERBIRD SATIN BOWERBIRD GREAT BOWERBIRD RED-BACKED FAIRY-WREN LOVELY FAIRYWREN FERNWREN MASKED WOODSWALLOW WHITE-BROWED WOODSWALLOW BLACK-FACED WOODSWALLOW DUSKY WOODSWALLOW LITTLE WOODSWALLOW BLACK BUTCHERBIRD BLACK-BACKED BUTCHERBIRD GREY BUTCHERBIRD PIED BUTCHERBIRD AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE PIED CURRAWONG SPANGLED DRONGO RUFOUS FANTAIL GREY FANTAIL NORTHERN FANTAIL WILLIE WAGTAIL TORRESIAN CROW LEADEN FLYCATCHER SATIN FLYCATCHER SHINING FLYCATCHER RESTLESS FLYCATCHER YELLOW-LEGGED FLYCATCHER MANGROVE ROBIN WHITE-FACED ROBIN NORTHERN SCRUB-ROBIN WHITE-EARED MONARCH BLACK-FACED MONARCH SPECTACLED MONARCH FRILL-NECKED MONARCH BLACK-WINGED MONARCH BROAD-BILLED FLYCATCHER MAGPIE-LARK PIED MONARCH YELLOW-BREASTED BOATBILL APOSTLEBIRD VICTORIAS RIFLEBIRD MAGNIFICENT RIFLEBIRD TRUMPET MANUCODE JACKY WINTER LEMON-BELLIED FLYCATCHER PALE-YELLOW ROBIN EASTERN YELLOW ROBIN

Bellbird Tours Pty Ltd PO Box 2008 BERRI SA 5343 AUSTRALIA Ph. 1800-BIRDING Ph. +61409 763172 www.bellbirdtours.com birds@bellbirdtours.com ABN 40 159 352 002 Tour booking form This form contains 3 pages. Please print out and complete each page, and sign where indicated. Scan and email, or send by postal mail, with payment (see last page) to the address above. You can also complete an on-line version of this form at http://www.bellbirdtours.com/booking Tour details: Name of tour Far North Qld/Cape York 9-day birding tour Starting and Ending dates Your details: Name and address of the registrant(s) (only one form is needed for people residing at the same address) Name(s) Date of birth Address Identification document and number (passport for international visitors) Telephone (Home) (Work) (Mobile) Email tick if you do not want to receive future updates, news and special offers from Bellbird Tours by email Emergency Contact Name, relationship and telephone number (required field) (continued on next page)

Accommodation requirements: Single Room / Double Room / Twin Share (please circle) (single occupancy will attract a surcharge) Medical conditions and dietary requirements: Do you have any medical conditions (eg. disabilities, illnesses or allergies) that might restrict your full involvement in any aspect of the tour? No / Yes If Yes, please provide details: If you have other special requirements (eg dietary requirements), please advise. While we cannot guarantee to accommodate them, we will make every attempt to do so. Optional extras: Please indicate if you would like any of the following: - $25 e-voucher for the Australian Birding on-line store: price only $20 - $50 e-voucher for our Australian Birding on-line store: price only $40 - Pre and/or post tour hotel bookings (we ll contact you to discuss) Terms and Conditions: Please read the terms and conditions and the release of liability waiver (both can be found on http://www.bellbirdtours.com/terms-and-conditions), then sign below. I/we agree to book this tour. I/we have read and understood, and accept the terms and conditions. I/we accept the release and waiver from liability. Signature 1: Signature 2: Print Name 1: Name 2: Date: Date: Continued on next page

Payment : To secure a seat, a deposit of 20% of the tour price is required at the time of booking. Full payment is due 60 days prior to the departure date. Until full payment has been received, Bellbird Tours reserves the right to change the tour price (eg due to changing fuel prices). Please tick which of the following payment options you will be using to pay the deposit: Money order, Australian cheques, bank drafts/cheques: made out in AU$ to Bellbird Tours Pty Ltd. International bank drafts/cheques should be drawn on an Australian bank. Please enclose with this form. Electronic funds transfer: please send funds in Australian Dollars (+ AU$20 bank transaction fee for international transactions) to the following bank account: international swift code: anzbau3m bank: Australia & New Zealand Bank (ANZ), 112 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000 account name: Bellbird Tours Pty Ltd Branch No. (BSB) 015-140 Account No. 206136528 Please use your surname as the booking reference. Please specify AU$ as the recipient s currency, and the correct amount (plus AU$20 for international transfers to cover the bank fee at the recipient s end). Any discrepancy between the amount payable and amount received will be added to the final balance, or payable in cash at the start of the tour. Prices and fees are not negotiable. Credit card: only available through PayPal (you don t need to be a member). They charge us a service fee of between 2.5-3.5% which will be added to your account. Do not send money without notice: please contact us if you want to use this option, and we ll email you an electronic PayPal invoice. Please use your surname as the booking reference. PayPal: They charge us a service fee to receive your money. They charge us a service fee of between 2.5-3.5% which will be added to your account. Do not send money without notice: please contact us if you want to use this option, and we ll email you an electronic PayPal invoice. Please use your surname as the booking reference.