Covering the East Gippsland and Wellington Shires in Victoria’s east, BirdLife East Gippsland promotes the appreciation, understanding and conservation of birds and their habitats. Our region includes some of the state’s most magnificent wilderness areas, encompassing the waterways of the Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach, the Snowy River region, extensive old-growth forests, alpine meadows and the last free-flowing wild rivers of south-eastern Australia. Associated with these diverse habitats is an equally diverse range of birds.
We have 12 birding guides and 16 birding location checklists for the local area if you would like a copy please get in touch via the contact form on this page.
Apart from our regular outings (see below), we also conduct surveys of birds at 23 selected sites around the Gippsland Lakes twice each year for the Key Biodiversity Area Program. These surveys also link in with BirdLife Australia’s Migratory Shorebird Program.
Our members also take part in the annual Great Pelican Count across the Gippsland Lakes.
We conduct birding outings every Monday (outside school summer holidays and some public holidays).
In addition, we also run several birding camps each year.
Some other projects and initiatives undertaken by BirdLife East Gippsland include:
