PAST BIRD SALES and EVENTS starting from January 2026
Saved to assist organisers in planning future bird events. Past events have been edited and some details removed.
2026
January
QLD Qld Finch Society January Bird Sale, Sunday 18th January 2026. Strathpine, QLD.
QLD Qld Finch Society Annual Show, Sunday 18th January 2026. Strathpine, QLD.
February
ACT Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 22nd February 2026. Holder, ACT.
http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html
March
NSW Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Bird Sale, Sunday 1st March 2026. Showground, 19 Sea Street, Kempsey, NSW.
NSW Orange Bird Sale, Saturday 7th March 2026. Naylor Pavilion, Orange Showground, Leeds Parade, Orange, NSW. http://orangebirdsale.com/
QLD Rockhampton Bird Expo, Sunday 8th March 2026. Robert Schwarten Pavilion, Showground, 1 Exhibition Rd, Wandal, QLD. Rockhampton Finch and Parrot Social Club Inc.
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 8th March 2026. Showground, Exhibition Road, southside Gympie, QLD.
NSW Clarence River District Caged Bird Sale Expo, Sunday 15th March 2026. Showground, Grafton, NSW.
NSW Inverell Birdkeepers Early Bird Expo, Saturday 21st March 2026. Inverell, NSW. This event was CANCELLED. New date for this expo in June advised by the organiser.
NSW Central Coast Bird Sale, Sunday 22nd March 2026. Showground, Morrisett, NSW. Central Coast Avicultural Society Inc. http://www.centralcoastaviculturalsociety.com/
NSW Shoalhaven Avicultural Society Bird Sale and Expo, Sunday 29th March 2026.
Shoalhaven High School, 60 Park Rd, Nowra, NSW. https://sasbirdclub.com.au/
April
NSW Sydney Royal Easter Show, Aviary Bird Show, Thurs 9th & Fri 10th April 2026. Olympic Park, Homebush, Sydney, NSW. competitions-aviary-2026-competition-schedule.pdf
NSW Gunnedah Bird Sale and Expo, Saturday 11th April 2026. Gunnedah, NSW. Namoi Valley Aviculture Club Inc. https://www.gunnedahbirdsale.com/
QLD Downs Bird Breeders Association 'Geoff Head Memorial' Bird Sale, Saturday 11th April 2026. Toowoomba, QLD.
VIC Geelong ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 12th April 2026. Breakwater, VIC. geelong.asa@gmail.com
WA Great Cocky Count, Sunday 12th April 2026. South-western WA. 5.15pm to 6.45pm. Volunteers count Carnaby's, Baudin's & Forest Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos.
https://birdlife.org.au/events/great-cocky-count/
QLD North Brisbane Bird Sale, Saturday 18th April 2026. Caboolture, QLD.
https://www.parrotsociety.org.au/North-Brisbane-Bird-Sale
TAS North West Bird Club Annual Bird Sale, Saturday 18th April 2026. Stony Rise, Tasmania.
https://www.northwestbirdclubtasmania.org.au/
VIC Great Southern Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 19th April 2026. Dandenong West, VIC. mpas@birdclub.org.au
ACT Canberra Budgerigar Club Budgie Sale & Open Day, Sunday 19th April 2026. Wanniassa, ACT. https://canberrabudgerigarclub.com.au/
QLD Sarina Bird Club Expo, Sunday 19th April 2026. Sarina QLD.
QLD 'A Day in the Life of an Avian Vet', Friday 24th April 2026. Noosaville, QLD. Dr Adrian Gallagher. https://noosaparks.org.au/event/
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 26th April 2026. Rivervale, WA.
http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_22_006.htm
May
VIC Wimmera Bird Club Expo, Saturday 2nd May 2026. Stawell, VIC.
NSW Fairfield Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 3rd May 2026. Prairiewood, NSW. www.pkes.club
QLD SEQ Bird Club May Bird Sale, Sunday 3rd May 2026. Eagleby, QLD. https://beenleighbirdbreeders.jigsy.com/birdsales
TAS Avicultural Society of Tasmania Bird Sale, Sunday 3rd May 2026. Claremont, TAS.
SA Lower Murray Bird Expo, Sunday 3rd May 2026. Gifford Hill, Murray Bridge, SA.
QLD Burnett Bird Keepers Annual Bird Expo, Sunday 10th May 2026. Nanango, QLD.
QLD NSW VIC ACT Great Glossy Count, Sat 16th May to Sun 17th May 2026. Count of South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo populations. https://glossyblack.org.au/great-glossy-count/
VIC Shepparton Bird Expo and Sale, Sunday 17th May 2026. Shepparton, VIC. Goulburn Valley ASA. marvs@bigpond.com
QLD Qld Finch Society May Bird Sale, Sunday 17th May 2026. Cannon Hill, QLD. https://qfs.org.au
QLD North Queensland Festival of Feathers '26, Sunday 17th May 2026. Rasmussen, QLD. Flyer/PDF Thuringowa Bird Club Inc. https://www.thuringowabirdclub.org/2026nqfestivaloffeathers
QLD Trill™ Expert ANBC National Championship Show, Fri 22nd to Mon 25th May 2026. Southport, QLD. 50th annual budgerigar show. https://anbc.org.au
NSW Hunter Valley Bird Expo, Saturday 23rd May 2026. Cessnock, NSW.
https://www.facebook.com/HVASInc/
SA Port Pirie-Port Augusta Combined Bird Expo, Sunday 24th May 2026. Port Pirie, SA.
QLD Ipswich Festival of Feathers, Saturday 30th May 2026. Marburg, QLD.
https://www.facebook.com/people/Ipswich-District-Bird-Club/61552520773938/
VIC Western District ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 31st May 2026. Hamilton, VIC.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sun 31st May 2026. Rivervale, WA.
http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_22_006.htm
June
NSW Inverell Birdkeepers Bird Expo, Saturday 6th June 2026. Showground, Inverell, NSW.
https://www.facebook.com/InverellBirdkeepersGroup
QLD 35th Northern Avian Conference, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2026. Charters Towers, QLD. Speakers, aviary tours, & more. Hosted by Towers Birdkeepers Inc.
QLD 'Latest Research on the Eastern Ground Parrot & the Water Mouse', by Kieran Aland, field ecologist, Friday 12th June 2026. Noosaville, QLD. Kieran Aland: Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) https://noosaparks.org.au/event/
NSW Wagga Wagga Annual Bird Sale, Saturday 13th June 2026. Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW. Native & exotic parrots, finches, and more. brucearyan50@gmail.com
VIC Avicultural Society of Australia Bird Expo, Sunday 14th June 2026. Templestowe College
'S' Wing, 7 Cypress Avenue, Lower Templestowe, VIC. ldallest@bigpond.com
QLD Mt Larcom Show, caged bird section & bird sale, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st June 2026. Mt Larcom, QLD. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567887974083
NSW Illawarra Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 21st June 2026. Illawarra Sports Stadium, Berkeley, NSW.
https://www.illawarraparrotclub.org.au/2016-bird-sale-expo
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Major Bird Sale, Sunday 28th June 2026. Showground, Gympie, QLD.
QLD Beaudesert Bird Sale, Sunday 28th June 2026. Showground, Beaudesert, QLD. SEQ Bird Club Inc. https://beenleighbirdbreeders.jigsy.com/birdsales
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 28th June 2026. Rivervale, WA.
http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_22_006.htm
SA Riverland Birdkeepers Annual Bird Expo, Sunday 28th June 2026. Barmera, SA.
July
NSW Mid North Coast Avicultural Society Bird Sale, Sunday 5th July 2026. Kempsey, NSW.
QLD Coral Coast Bird Expo, Sunday 5th July 2026. Proserpine, QLD.
VIC Centre West ASA Bird Expo, Saturday 11th July 2026. Warrnambool, VIC. mgauditing@gmail.com
NSW Hawkesbury Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 12th July 2026. Showground, Clarendon, NSW. www.pkes.club
QLD Parrots 2026 Convention, Fri 17th to Mon 20th July 2026. Chermside, Brisbane, QLD. https://www.parrotsociety.org.au/
VIC Gippsland ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 19th July 2026. Drouin, VIC. renwood2@bigpond.net.au
QLD Gold Coast Aviary Bird Association Bird Sale, Sun 19th July 2026. Moved to Sun 23rd August 2026.
SA Barossa Bird Club Expo, Sunday 19th July 2026, Tanunda, SA.
QLD Toogoolawah Bird Sale, Saturday 25th July 2026. Toogoolawah QLD.
NSW Urana Bird Sale, Sunday 26th July 2026. Urana, NSW.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 26th July 2026. Rivervale, WA.
http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_22_006.htm
SA UBSSA Seminar, Sunday 26th July 2026. Modbury, SA. United Bird Societies of South Australia https://unitedbirds.asn.au/
August
VIC Ballarat ASA Bird Expo, Saturday 1st August 2026. Ballarat New Showgrounds, Corner Creswick Rd & Rosehill Rd, Mt Rowan, VIC. 11am to 2pm. Roy 0412 501 231 petroica2022@gmail.com
NSW Forbes Annual Bird Sale, Saturday 1st August 2026. Forbes, NSW. Central West Bird Club Inc.
QLD Hervey Bay Bird Club Annual Sale, Sunday 2nd August 2026. Maryborough, QLD.
https://herveybaybirdclub.com/
QLD Royal Brisbane Show 'Ekka': Poultry, Pigeons, Birds & Eggs Competitions, Sat 8th to Sun 16th August 2026. Bowen Hills, Brisbane, QLD.
VIC Bendigo ASA Bird Expo, Sunday 16th August 2026. Bendigo, VIC. m.godwill@bigpond.com
QLD Downs Bird Breeders Association Bird Sale, Saturday 22nd August 2026. Toowoomba, QLD.
QLD Far North Queensland Bird Breeders Club Annual Bird Expo, Sunday 23rd August 2026. Cairns, QLD.
QLD Gold Coast Aviary Bird Association Bird Sale, Sunday 23rd August 2026. Mudgeeraba, QLD.
http://www.goldcoastaviarybird.org.au
NSW Zebra Finch Federation National Show, Friday 28th to Monday 31st August 2026. National championship show of exhibition Zebra Finches, by participating state teams. Host: Lake Macquarie Zebra Finch Society Inc.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 30th August 2026. Rivervale, WA.
http://www.aviculturalsocietywa.com/avic_soc_22_006.htm
September
Australia-wide National Threatened Species Day, Monday 7th September 2026. Annual commemoration of extinct Australian flora & fauna. On 7th Sept 1936, the last known Thylacinus cynocephalus died in Hobart Zoo.
VIC Great Southern Bird Sale & Expo, Sunday 13th September 2026. Dandenong West, VIC. mpas@birdclub.org.au
NSW Armidale Bird Expo, Sunday 13th September 2026. Armidale, NSW.
WA Finch Society of WA Auction, with Zebra Finch Society WA, Sunday 13th September 2026. Cloverdale, WA. https://finchsocietywa.com/events/
ACT Canberra Finch Club Bird Sale, Sunday 20th September 2026
This event was cancelled. http://www.canberrafinchclub.org.au/Birdsales.html
QLD Queensland Finch Society Auction, Sunday 20th September 2026. Strathpine, QLD. https://www.facebook.com/events/2154899548459916?active_tab=about
World-wide World Cassowary Day, Saturday 26th September 2026. Focus on cassowaries: Dwarf, Northern, & Southern subspecies. IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678108/131902050
QLD Gympie Cage Bird Club Sale, Sunday 27th September 2026. Gympie, QLD.
WA Open Day and Bird Sale, Sunday 27th September 2026. Rivervale, WA.