Bimblebox: 153 Birds is a touring exhibition of prints, poetry, prose and musical birdcalls inspired by the 153 bird species recorded at the Bimblebox Nature Refuge near Alpha in central western Queensland.

The collection includes contributions from more than 450 people; visual artists, writers and poets, and musicians.

The artists come from across the globe, but share a love for nature and for the many native Australian bird species that call Bimblebox home.

The Bimblebox birds’ future is far from secure. Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal has a mining lease which covers the whole 8,000ha of Bimblebox as well as parts of surrounding properties. The company’s plans would see the whole refuge mined - more than half open cut, the rest underground - and the coal shipped to China for power generation.

Bimblebox: 153 Birds is on show at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum until March 30.