Outings

BirdLife WA - Walk - Star Swamp, North Beach

  • Date Thursday, 11 September 2025
  • Time 8:00 am
  • Locations Star Swamp, North Beach, Stirling

Overview

Half-day excursion

Species that may be found here include Splendid and Variegated Fairy-wren, Southern Boobook and Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo. Star Swamp is part of the Northern Swan Coastal Plain Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) for Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and has Tuart and Banksia woodland and heath. A variety of raptors and bushbirds can be seen. Over 70 species of birds have been recorded here.

Bring a chair and morning tea to have while the bird list is compiled.

For BLWA members and their guests. Members of the public are welcome to join the walk (bring binoculars).

Leader: Stella Stewart-Wynne

Getting there

Meet at 8:00 am in the car park at the end of Mary Street, Waterman. To get there, turn off West Coast Highway at Mary Street, and drive to the small car park at the end of the road. Alternatively, from Marmion Avenue, turn left into Beach Road, left into Ethel Street, and then left into Mary Street.