Join us for a birdwatching outing to the Surf Coast.
The leader is Phillip West.
Wear suitable clothes for bushwalking, including a hat and sunscreen. Bring binoculars. Overnight own arrangements in Anglesea or nearby.
Day 1 – Coogoorah Park, Anglesea and nearby locations according to conditions. From the Great Ocean Road as you cross the Anglesea River turn Right into Noble Street, then Right again into River Reserve Road and follow this into Coogoorah Park. Toilets available. Plus Code H5XM+472 Anglesea, Victoria 2.30pm – 6pm Leader Phillip West. We will meet in the car park at Coogoorah Park 2.30pm sharp and do our first walk here. At about 4.45pm we will carpool to drive to a second location to explore coastal heathland. For those interested we will have a booking at a local venue for dinner (at your own cost) at approximately 7pm.
Day 2 – Distillery Creek Nature Trail and Aireys inlet environs. From Anglesea take the Ocean Road to Airey’s Inlet. Turn right into Bambra Road. Follow Bambra Road all the way to Distillery Creek car park. Note this road diverges left at 90deg at the point where the road ahead becomes Distillery Creek Road. Toilets available. Use the car park on the toilets side. Plus Code H34V+CW6 Aireys inlet, Victoria 9am – 2pm Leader Phillip West. Hugh Stewart from the Bellarine Birdlife Group will join us for the walk this morning and give us a short talk on the natural environment of this area. Our walk will take us on the nature trail circuit, and we will explore the car park area before heading to the Airey’s inlet water reclamation plant, where we will scan the water from outside the perimeter fence. We will then head to the township at Airey’s for lunch. There are some birding options after lunch for those who wish to spend some extra time in the area. How you lunch is a personal choice but with a little preparation or perhaps some local purchases a picnic lunch might be the way to go.
