BIRDING GUIDE

Lake Tyers

On the web at www.birdlife.org.au/locations/ birdlife-east-gippsland

Postal Address Box 825 , , 3875

Easter Great Egret. Gary Cousens Email [email protected]

Namkeen Night-Heron. Leonie Daws

Other Brochures available:

Birding Guides are available for Bairnsdale, Bruthen & Nowa Nowa, Buchan, Tyers, Entrance, Lindenow & Mitchell River National Park, Mallacoota, Marlo, , Nicholson, and Paynesville.

Bird Check Lists are available for Buchan Caves, , Den of Nargun, Fairy Dell, Lakes, Lake Tyers & Fishermans Landing, Macleod Morass, Nyerimilang, Omeo, Oneonta, and . Marlo and Mallacoota have 2 brochures each, (1. Waterbirds and 2. Bush birds). Updated May 2018 Birdwatching around Lake Tyers 4. Fishermans Landing 6. Burnt Bridge

Lake Tyers is a coastal waterway east of Lakes Entrance. At the end of Mill Point Road there is a carpark area with Further north from Lake Tyers Beach, the upper reaches of The waterway is approximately 30km in length with the toilets and picnic facilities. There is no formal walking track Lake Tyers can be accessed off the Princes Highway. Burnt towns of Lakes Tyers Beach and Nowa Nowa on its in this area however it is possible to walk along the lake Bridge Road is approximately 8km north east of Lakes shores. The saline lake occasionally opens to the ocean. edge for approximately 1 km. Entrance and is a gravel road. Burnt Bridge is located on the Toorloo Arm of Lake Tyers and is a popular area for The bushland around the carpark area and the associated fishing and kayaking. The name comes from the original 1. Lake Tyers Beach Township. jetty are popular bird spotting areas in the early morning road bridge over the water-way which was burnt many or late afternoon when it is possible to see many species. years ago. The carpark area has toilets and picnic facilities. The township includes a General Store and Hotel and is located near the natural ocean entrance of the lake. The 5. Oneonta A well-defined walking track heads north from the carpark carpark area has toilets and picnic facilities. From the for 1km. It follows along the edge of the saline waterway car park there are short walks either south to the ocean Oneonta is a small reserve accessed off Bream Road Lake to Cherry Tree Picnic Area. Return via the same path. The beach (800m) or north to a lookout over the lake Tyers. The original house and the 12 Acre property were walking track also goes south a short distance where the (500m). Both of these areas are popular locations to see donated in 1994 to the Shire of Tambo (later merged into waterway opens out. The area is well known for Azure a variety of waterbirds, seabirds and coastal bush birds. the Shire of ) by Mrs Dilys Ramsdell, in Kingfishers. Nankeen Night- Herons sometimes perch in the pine memory of her husband John (Jack) Ramsdell. trees nearby. 7. Cherry Tree Together Dilys and John shared a love of the natural A long walking option (9km return) is to walk east along environment and were keen to ensure that future Cherry Tree Picnic area – also on Toorloo Arm, can be the ocean beach and follow a bush track to the Glass- generations would enjoy the beautiful gardens and learn accessed via the Cherry Tree Track which turns north off house area. This remote area was an active farm and about the biodiversity found on the property and in the the Burnt Bridge Road. industrial area which is now part of the Parks Victoria East Gippsland region. Coastal Park. 8. Marsdenia Walk There is an interesting and varied walk around the reserve 2. Red Bluff of Oneonta. Follow the map on the sign board for an anti- Marsdenia Walk is also accessed via Cherry Tree Track and clockwise loop around the perimeter, taking in the dam is a loop walk through forest and a small patch of remnant Located at the end of Red Bluff Road, this area is popular and returning via the Community Garden. rainforest. for surfing and has great views over the ocean. Toilets and picnic facilities are available. From the car park The walk is all on flat ground, is less than 2 km and will there is a narrow bush track heading east along the reveal many bird species. escarpment to Lakes Tyers Township (3km each way). It wanders through coastal bushland with several viewing points over the ocean beach. Birds seen in this area include waterbirds, seabirds and coastal bush birds.

3. Boat Ramp

At the end of Lakeside Drive there is parking and toilets and many birds can be seen from the water front.