Outings

BirdLife Melbourne Weekdays Outing

  • Date Wednesday, 20 August 2025
  • Time 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Locations Warrandyte Kinglake Nature Reserve, Christmas Hills

Overview

Join us for a birdwatching outing to Warrandyte Kinglake Nature Reserve, Christmas Hills.

The leader is Maarten Grabandt.

Wear suitable clothes for bushwalking, including a hat and sunscreen. Bring binoculars and drinks/snacks.  Toilets at the lunch location in Sugarloaf Reservoir Park.

Getting there

Meet at 10.00am in the car park at the south end of Happy Valley Track off Eltham – Yarra Glen Road. The track is not signposted, but it is on google maps. Coming from the west, after you pass Simpson Road entry to Sugarloaf Reservoir look for the turn off on your left after about 500m. We will explore the south end of Happy Valley track and if there is time, we will car pool to visit the North end before returning to the original meeting point. Lunch will be taken at Saddle Dam picnic area in Sugarloaf Reservoir Park. There are toilets available here. Plus Code 87XW+G43 Christmas Hills, Victoria            Melway 265 C12.