Shorebirds - Gladstone, Qld, Australia
S 23° 49.861 E 151° 14.956
56K E 321680 N 7363380
This Fauna sign is for the local Shorebirds of the Gladstone region in Queensland.
Waymark Code: WM172AX
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 11/24/2022
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The local indigenous group of the Gooreng Gooreng have the following term for the Shorebirds -
Goothoothoom. While there are x 15 species of resident shorebirds (waders), there is twice as many migratory species, coming from China/Mongolia, Siberia, and Alaska. There are six specific species mentioned. The sign also lists the Local Risks to Shorebirds: Food Sources, Pollution, and Human Activity; with How You Can Help. There is also a QR code to be scanned for more specific information. There is a measurement on the sign for you to check on the size of the beak of an Eastern Curlew - the longest of the shorebirds in Australia.
Visited: 0815, Tuesday, 7 June, 2022