This map highlights the environmental sites of interest in Wyndham. For more information on each site see the reverse! MOUNT 2 COTTRELL TRUGANINA LAVERTON 1. The Little River NORTH QUANDONG 3 TARNEIT 2. Cobbledicks Ford 14 3. The Werribee River 4. Heathdale Glen Orden HOPPERS WILLIAMS Wetlands CROSSING LANDING 15 LAVERTON 5. Lollypop Creek Recreation WYNDHAM walk VALE 4 HOBSONS 6. Black Forest Swamp BAY 7. Lollypop Creek MAMBOURIIN 5 8. Werribee Open Range Zoo – Australian Journey and WERRIBEE Wirribi River Trail 6 8 9. K-Road cliffs 16 10. Werribee River Park LITTLE 7 11. Western Treatment Plant RIVER 12. Grahams Wetland Reserve 17 18 13. Werribee South Foreshore 9 14. Skeleton Creek 10 WERRIBEE SOUTH 15. Williams Landing wetland 13 and grassland area 11 16. Alamanda Wetland 1 17. Cheethams wetlands and Point Cook Coastal Park COCOROC 12 18. Point Cooke Marine PORT PHILLIP BAY Sanctuary waterway foreshore Federation Trail HIDDEN DIVERSITY your guide to the eco hotspots of wyndham HIDDEN DIVERSITY your guide to the eco hotspots of wyndham connect withus Wyndham City Civic Centre, 2 6 10 14 45 Princes Hwyinsert (PO cover Box 197) Cobbledicks Ford Black Forest Swamp Werribee River Park Skeleton Creek Werribee,positional Vic 3030 here With Lollypop Creek flowing A natural setting ideal for Supports significant native Phone: 9742 0777 Reserve Fax: 9741about 6237 this Home to a variety of important through the site, the Swamp is exploring the beauty of the flora and fauna, natural rock Email: [email protected] size ecosystems, such as grasslands largely natural and contains high Werribee River. See a diversity formations, dry stone rock walls, www.wyndham.vic.gov.au10% and riparian woodlands, quality habitats. The eastern of water birds and enjoy rock pools, waterholes and /sustainabilityinwyndhamTransparency providing habitat to many section includes Council owned activities such as fishing and cultural heritage values. of your different animals. The Reserve open space, recreation and kayaking. Sites to Visit: /WyndhamLivingcover artwork is very scenic and the perfect conservation. Vehicle entrance via New Farm Road • Honeyeater Ct, Tarneit. Cnr of Blackforest Rd and McGraths (Mel Ref 205 E11). Follow the road Mel Ref 202 K5 This information can be place for a picnic or afternoon translated by contacting Rd. Mel Ref 205 B8 over the Princes Fwy, and turn left • Bromage Cl, Hoppers Crossing. walk. Translating and Interpreting at the end of the road. Mel Ref 203 B11 Off Dukelows Rd, Mount Cottrell. 7 • Off Catalina Ct, Point Cook. Services on 131 450 and asking to Mel Ref 227 B9 be connected to Wyndham City on Lollypop Creek 11 Mel Ref 207 F1 9742 0777 Western Treatment 3 The natural form of the Creek is 15 Werribee River a series of pools and riffles with Plant Williams Landing gently undulating valley form Encompassing a diverse array 17 The traditional owners of wetland/grassland 1. Rothwell Bridge the land originally called the and occasional escarpments. of vegetation and wildlife, Cheethams Wetlands Werribee River 'Weariby Sites to Visit: the site is one of Australia’s area & Point Cook Coastal • For a great example of rocky most important wetlands for The wetlands at the site provide 1 Yallock', ‘Weariby’ meaning Park The Little River ‘spine’ or ‘backbone’ and escarpments try Tuckers Water waterbirds, with over 280 significant habitat for birds, Hole located at: Mel Ref 204 J3 species of birds recorded there. reptiles and frogs while the Featuring abundant birdlife, a An important landscape with 'yallock' meaning 'stream’. The grasslands represent vegetation historic bluestone homestead, significant native grassland, Werribee River is home to many Permit required for bird watching - 8 that has been present on the intertidal sand banks, a Marine remnant river red gums that significant species of plants and for details visit: Australian Journey Western Plains of Melbourne for Reserve as well as playgrounds line the river and scenic rocky animals. www.melbournewater.com.au and Wirribi River Trail thousands of years. and picnic facilities. The Park escarpments. Sites to Visit: ranks among the top places in A 3.7 hectare predator proof 12 Cnr Forsyth Rd and Princes Fwy, Sites to Visit: • Bungees Hole – Located behind the world for migratory wading enclosure at Werribee Open Graham’s Wetland Williams Landing. Mel Ref 203 G11 • McNaughton’s Reserve: You Yangs Werribee Bowling Club. Mel Ref birds - see these summer 205 G9 Range Zoo enables Zoo visitors (no access to site - can be viewed Rd, Little River. Mel Ref 200 A4 Reserve visitors from the Tower, which to connect with Eastern Barred from adjoining roads) • Rothwell Reserve: Rothwell Rd, • President’s Park – Cnr Heaths and Located on the Werribee River provides a 360 degree view of McGraths Rd, Wyndham Vale. Bandicoots in their basalt plains where it enters Port Phillip Bay, Little River. Mel Ref 200 E8 16 the wetlands. Mel Ref 205 D3 environment. You can then the 22 hectare reserve takes • Pub Flats: River Road, Little River. Cheethams Wetlands: discover the beautiful Werribee the form of a low-lying saline Alamanda Wetland Mel Ref 200 C5 River Red Gums and Tangled Point Cook Homestead Rd 4 River on the Wirribi River Trail. wetland which is prime bird Lignum are scattered around the Mel Ref 199 H1 Heathdale Glen habitat. For details visit: www.zoo.org.au perimeter of this large wetland Point Cook Coastal Park: Point Cook Orden Wetlands Diggers Road, Werribee South. which is home to many plants Homestead Rd, Mel Ref D12 9 Includes 35 hectares of open Mel Ref 199 E10 and animals. Birds of prey are 18 space and home to many native K-Road cliffs often spotted at this site. flora and fauna species. The A dramatic example of earthen 13 Point Cooke Marine Featherbrook Dr, Point Cook. Wetlands are great for bird cliffs which have been formed Werribee South Mel Ref 207 F11 Sanctuary watching or general exploring. by the Werribee River. The site Foreshore This Sanctuary protects 290ha HIDDEN offers spectacular views over insert cover Car parking off Rosella Ave, One of Victoria’s untouched of a typical Port Phillip western the Werribee Open Range Zoo positional here Werribee. Mel Ref: 206 A3 Bay side regions, located on shoreline and is the largest park DIVERSITY and the Werribee Park Golf the western edge of Port Phillip in Victoria’s system of marine your guide to theabout eco this 5 Course. box size Bay. The foreshore provides national parks and sanctuaries. hotspots of wyndham Lollypop Creek K Rd, Werribee South. Mel Ref 201 B7 spectacular views, picnic areas, Access through Point Cook Coastal 10% Grassland Re-Creation playgrounds and walking trails Park or Cheethams Wetlands. Transparency as well as activities such as Mel Ref 199 H3 of your Established to represent cover artwork the Grassland vegetation boating, canoeing, fishing and community that once jet skiing. dominated the local area. Explore the whole foreshore, These sites remain natural. Between Feathertop Dr and Mel Ref 199 J10 Appropriate care must be taken to Greens Rd, Wyndham Vale. ensure your safety. Please watch Mel Ref: 204 K5. 10. K-Road Cliffs out for water, uneven ground and snakes..