Leader John Eichler, Facilitators: June Anton and Anna Burley. The largest remaining eucalypt woodland on Phillip Island, 150 acres, including wetlands. This land was donated to the people of Victoria by Florence Oswin Roberts, a passionate conservationist and wildlife carer, of Koalas in particular, from the early 1900’s. Plants identified: Rhagodia, ericifolia melaleuca, Spinyheaded mat Read more…

LEADER: Graham Patterson FACILITATOR: Judith Sise Saturday Morning’s adventure to Pyramid Rock and Redcliff Head Lookout. At around 9 o’clock, sixteen Naturalists set off in cars gaily displaying purple ribbons behind Graham with Judith bringing up the rear. This was an easy introduction to the geology of Phillip Island – a pyramid of volcanic basalt, Read more…

Led by Gil Smith and Sue Woolley from Birdlife Bass Coast. The morning was still and overcast as 20 people and Gil and Sue set off from the car park at Rhyll Inlet. The vegetation varied from farmland to mixed banksia habitat to mangroves close to the water. The following 50 bird species were recorded. Read more…

Excursion: Kitty Miller Bay (Geology, Botany & Birds) On afternoon of Sunday 21st April excursion leader Ken Griffiths and facilitator Maryse arrived at the muster location at 1.00pm for our 1.15pm muster before driving to the site. The convoy of participants and others we met on site gathered in the Kitty Miller Bay Beach carpark Read more…

Saturday afternoon 20/4/2024. 16 degrees mostly cloudy. After meeting in the car park at the Nobbies 23 people led by Gil Smith and Sue Wooley from Birdlife Bass Coast walked slowly along the boardwalk between the visitor centre and the rocky coastline. Birds were observed on the rocks, in the air and water and we Read more…

Swan Lake is a freshwater lake, located in the south west corner of Phillip Island, close to the Penguin Parade and The Nobbies. The surrounding area was used for stock grazing over many years following European settlement, but overuse and erosion became an issue. In the 1960s, moves were made to protect the area and Read more…