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For further information Walking The parks are recognised as wetlands of Parks Knowledge of the tides is essential to safely walk international significance under the Ramsar Information Line convention. the ocean beaches. Snake offers the 13 1963 overnight hiker a variety of easy walks passing Thirty two species of migratory waders have been or visit our website at through the varied communities of the island recorded, including the largest concentrations of www.parks.vic.gov.au Bar Tailed Godwit and Great Knot in south 1. McLoughlins Beach Jetty eastern . At low tide these birds can be Parks Victoria – 1 kilometre, 30 minutes return seen spread out in groups feeding over the Foster Office . Each species has a different bill Stroll along the boardwalk, enjoying relaxing inlet Main Street, Foster designed to catch certain types of food, which views. A variety of shorebirds can be seen feeding minimises competition among the different Parks Victoria along the foreshore and boardwalk. Yarram Office species. At high tide huge flocks of waders congregate on the sand spits at the ends of the Commercial Road, Yarram 2. Reeves Beach to McLoughlins Point – 20 kilometres, 6 hours return barrier . South Visitor Discover the wild splendour of 90 Mile Beach on In summer the ocean beaches and sand spits in Information Centre this beach walk to its start at McLoughlins Point. Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park are also Cnr Sth Gippsland Hwy & used as nesting sites by shore birds like the Pied Silkstore Rd, Korumburra 3. Old Port Trail, Port Albert to Seabank Oyster Catcher, Crested Tern, Caspian Tern, Phone: (03) 5655 2233 – 6 kilometres, 1.5 hours each way Fairy Tern and the endangered Hooded Plover This trail is a walk into the past, passing close to and Little Tern. Caring for the environment the site where Angus McMillan first reached the coast and the site of the original settlement. The Please help us care for our trail offers the walker a chance to glimpse the parks and reserves by variety of habitats that make the park so remembering these fascinating. guidelines: 4. Yanakie Loop Track Point All native plants and animals – 800 metres, 30 minutes return in the parks are protected Commencing on Foley Road, this bird watchers A recreational fishing licence delight leads through thickets of Coast Tea-tree to is required to fish and collect the sheltered waters of . Scenic views Fringing the saltmarshes and on the shellfish or bait across the Inlet to the peaks of Wilsons mainland and the islands are stands of Please keep to designated Promontory National Park are a feature of this Paperbark and Coast Tea-tree which give way to walking tracks to avoid walk. a rich hinterland of Coast Banksia and Manna

becoming lost Gum woodlands. Wildflowers including orchids are 5. Corner Inlet Lookout abundant in these heathy woodlands. The Bins are not provided within – 100 metres, 10 minutes return woodlands are home for a variety of animals such the parks, please take A short walk to a great lookout over Corner Inlet. as the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Swamp Wallaby, your rubbish home and many species of birds. Other notable Dogs are not permitted on species found within the park include the New Holland Mouse, Swamp Antechinus, Orange- any of the islands within the Picnicking parks (including Snake bellied Parrot, Ground Parrot and White-bellied Island) and if permitted in BBQ’s, tables & toilets available at neighbouring Sea Eagle. beach sites along the foreshore are located other areas must be Corner Inlet boasts a complex network of restrained on a lead at all throughout Nooramunga and Corner Inlet Marine mangroves, saltmarsh, mudbanks, seagrass beds, times and Coastal Parks. rocky islands and deeper channels. Amongst the

Fires may only be lit in seagrass live a fascinating collection of over 300 marine invertebrates, including a range of large accordance with fire A haven for plants and animals protection regulations. crabs, multicoloured seastars, sea snails, tiny Corner Inlet and Nooramunga Marine and Coastal iridescent squid and many fish including pipefish, No fires to be lit on Parks contain a diverse range of habitats, stingarees, flathead, whiting and flounder. days of Total Fire Ban. including some of the largest stands of White and saltmarsh areas in Victoria. The This park is located in the saltmarshes are dominated by Beaded and Protecting our marine environment West & Total Shrubby Glassworts, while the upper margins are The Victorian Government has created a system frequently covered in Pigface, which produce a Fire Ban District of 13 Marine National Parks and 11 smaller spectacular show of pink flowers in spring and Marine Sanctuaries to ensure that representative Please take care when summer. samples of Victoria’s diverse, distinctive and boating. Power boats can amazing marine environment are conserved for Seaward of the mangroves are extensive areas of cause serious damage to the future generations. intertidal mud and sand flats. An immense range fragile intertidal areas Healthy Parks Healthy People of marine plants and invertebrates can be found These parks and sanctuaries now protect 5.3% of here which provide food for the thousands of Victoria’s coastal waters, safeguarding important Visiting a park can improve migratory wading birds that arrive each year from marine habitats and species, and complementing your health, mind, body and their northern hemisphere breeding grounds. our world-class national parks system on land. soul. So, with over four million hectares of parkland available to Victorians, why not escape August 2012 to a park today! Printed on Australian-made 100% recycled paper