Bird Photography Workshop
From AUD
$1,828.00
- Duration: 5 Days (approx.)
- Location: Murchison, Western Australia
- Product code: PSDDGQ
Your stay includes a room in the historic Wooleen homestead, all meals, and hosting during your stay. A sunset tour with David Pollock (owner of Wooleen Station), a dingo encounter and daily guiding and lessons with Shelley Pearson. The workshop is capped at a maximum of 8 participants to ensure you enjoy a personalised, tailored experience. If you would like to learn how to improve your bird photography, whilst experiencing the vast Australian outback and its wonderous birds, then this bird photography workshop is for you.
Single Room and workshop participation (1 adult): $2,113.00
Double/Twin Room and workshop participation (2 adults): $3,656.00
We require that all our guests are independent, with reasonable fitness and mobility. This workshop involves a reasonable amount of walking and is not suitable if you have mobility limitations.
We always recommend increasing your walking activity prior to departing if you are not a regular walker - try out comfortable shoes to take with you and improve your walking fitness - it's a great way to be sure to get the most out of your trip.
Itinerary
- Arrive at Wooleen station for check-in from 2 pm
- Unpack and settle yourself into your room. Enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or other refreshments and take some time to familiarise yourself with your itinerary.
- Today is just about acquainting yourself with Wooleen and having a meander, exploring a walking trail, and stretch your legs.
- Join the pre-workshop familiarisation session before dinner to learn about your coming days.
- Freshen up and enjoy pre-dinner nibbles or a game of billiards with the other guests. Join hosts Frances and David Pollock and workshop photographer Shelley Pearson for dinner.
- Enjoy an early start with a light breakfast before a morning of birding in the field with Shelley Pearson.
- Meet in the kitchen to enjoy a buffet lunch with your other fellow guests at 12.30 pm Shelley will be available for any questions, help with camera issues in the field, and help improve shooting for the next session.
- Join David Pollock on the guided sunset tour departing between 3.30-4pm (check the departure time as they vary through the season) where you’ll learn about Wooleen Station's conservation and rehabilitation efforts. At the end, enjoy a beverage whilst admiring the sunset from Budara Rocks
- Return to the homestead with enough time to freshen up and join hosts Frances and David Pollock and workshop photographer Shelley Pearson for dinner.
- Enjoy an early start with a light breakfast before a morning of birding in the field with Shelley Pearson.
- Meet in the kitchen to enjoy a buffet lunch with your other fellow guests at 12.30pm. Shelley will be available for any questions, help with camera issues in the field, and help improve shooting for the next session.
- Freshen up and enjoy pre-dinner nibbles or a game of billiards with the other guests. Join hosts Frances and David Pollock and workshop photographer Shelley Pearson for dinner.
- Enjoy an early start with a light breakfast before a morning of birding in the field with Shelley Pearson.
- Meet in the kitchen to enjoy a buffet lunch with your other fellow guests at 12.30pm. Shelley will be available for any questions, help with camera issues in the field, and help improve shooting for the next session.
- Join Zali Jestrimski for a full dingo experience at 2pm. A presentation all about our iconic predator, followed by an encounter with our two resident dingoes.
- Freshen up and enjoy pre-dinner nibbles or a game of billiards with the other guests. Join hosts Frances and David Pollock and workshop photographer Shelley Pearson for dinner.
- Enjoy an early start with a light breakfast before a morning of birding in the field with Shelley Pearson.
- Meet in the kitchen to enjoy a buffet lunch with your other fellow guests at 12.30pm. Shelley will be available for any questions, help with camera issues in the field, and help improve shooting for the next session.
- Freshen up and enjoy pre-dinner nibbles or a game of billiards with the other guests. Join hosts Frances and David Pollock and workshop photographer Shelley Pearson for dinner.
- Enjoy breakfast at The Homestead today. A continental breakfast is available from the island bench between 7.30am and 9am. Otherwise place your order for some fresh Wooleen eggs and bacon.
- Sadly it's time to head home. Grab any last-minute gifts or keepsakes and settle your bill.
- We ask you to aim for our 10am check-out time.
