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UPDATE:  I just recently re-visited this area and shock-horror – the little tea house has closed down! Now there is a somewhat sterile-looking cafe  near the top of the range that dispenses food and beverages with not a bird in sight! I’m sure if you walk around the area you will still see some wildlife, but that really great little bird observation area is gone! ….
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Just to the north of Townsville, you will find a turnoff that takes you to the top of the range and there you will find the small village of Paluma. This is a great little stop where you can photograph some of the local bird species while sitting at the tables with tea or coffee! Be careful driving up the range as the road is narrow and winding. When you get to the top, the tea house is well marked on the left-hand side of the road. The birds that you should see there include Macleay’s Honeyeater (shown here), Victoria’s Riflebird and sometimes you might see white-cheeked honeyeaters. There are many more birds than that, of course and I think the local bird list stands at about 256.  Paluma Range Tea House.