Marlo & Cape Conran Marlo is located at the mouth of the Snowy River in Victoria’s Bush Birds Far East, 14kms south of Orbost. The Orbost-Marlo road that may be seen at closely follows most of the Snowy River’s final journey through grazing land and pockets of temperate rainforest to the sea. The coastal road at Marlo then heads east to Cape Conran. Along this route is an excellent estuary walking trail Marlo & Cape Conran as well as lookouts over the Snowy River entrance and ocean. The Cape Conran Coastal Park features a pristine coastline, rocky cliffs and a mixture of rocky and sandy beaches and scenic views from the Salmon Rocks lookout. East Cape Con- On the web at www.birdlife.org.au/locations/ ran and the Yeerung River provide additional boardwalks and b ir d lif e -e a s t -g ip p s la n d trails to explore. Nearby, the Cabbage Tree Creek Flora and Lake Wat Wat/Corringle Wildlife Reserves are also “must locations” to visit. For bush birds visit: Marlo State Forest, Marlo aerodrome, Postal Address Cape Conran Coastal Park, Cabbage Tree Creek Flora Reserve Box 825 Bairnsdale, and the Yeerung River inlet. Victoria, 3875 Em a il
[email protected] Superb Fairy-wren. Ian Wright See also East Gippsland Birding Guide Marlo http://www.birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-east- Birding Guides are available for Bairnsdale, Lindenow, gippsland/publications-eg Mitchell River National Park, Paynesville, Nicholson, Metung, Lakes Entrance, Lake Tyers, Bruthen, Buchan, Nowa Nowa, Marlo, Omeo and Mallacoota.