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Glenelg River Mouth and Livingstone Island

Victoria  >  Australia

Shallow estuary of the Glenelg River Mouth, surrounding Livingstone island. Greater Crested Tern rookery. Long ocean beach.

Added* by Penny Gillespie
Most recent update 11 prosince 2023

Description

The shallow estuary of the Glenelg River Mouth is located in Nelson in south-west Victoria. A trail leads to a boardwalk through saltmarshes and a bird hide. A lookout allows birders to have a better view over the birds resting in the shallows and on the sandbars. Among the birds you can encounter are Greater Crested Tern, Red-necked Stint, Red-capped Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Australian Pelican, Eastern Bristlebird, Pied Oystercatcher and Sooty Oystercatcher.

Details

Access

Livingstone Island is in the south western most corner of Victoria, not too far from the town of Nelson. Sealed road access. A 3 km looped route begins and ends from the end of Beach Road, where parking is available next to Estuary Beach. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. The trail itself is a wide grassy track that features a boardwalk over the top of the salt marshes and several viewing platforms and bird hides along the way.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , River

Conditions

Flat , Sandy

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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