AusBirds

Good bird sites on the Australian east coast include:

Sydney Botanical Gardens
Royal National Park (just south of Sydney)
Kangaroo Valley, NSW
Jervis Bay, NSW
Noosa, Queensland
Frazer Island, Queensland
Lady Elliot Island (on the great Barrier Reef)
Daintree World Heritage Site (Northern Queensland)
Atherton Tableland (Northern Queensland)

Books:

Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, Simpson & Day. ISBN 0-670-04180-7