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David Mitchell Wetlands - Charles Sturt University

Albury, New South Wales  >  Australia

Great place to see waterbirds and bush birds in Albury. Short walking paths provide close views around the constructed ponds.

Adicionado* por Ian Lunt
Ultima atualização 23 junho 2025

Descrição

The David Mitchell Wetlands are a series of constructed wetlands on the Charles Sturt University Albury-Wodonga Campus. The wetlands provide valuable habitat for many waterbirds and waders, and planted trees and shrubs support lots of bush birds.

Over 150 bird species have been recorded from the campus on eBird, making this the second richest hotspot in Albury, after Wonga Wetlands.

The wetlands usually support large numbers of waterbirds, including Ducks, Cormorants, Egrets, Spoonbills, Pelicans, Coots, Swamphens and Moorhens. Smaller waders such as Black-fronted Dotterel and Latham's Snipe are often seen. This is one of the more reliable places in Albury to see crakes (Australian Spotted, Spotless and Baillon's Crakes) although numbers vary greatly.

When in flower, ironbarks beside the northern P2 carpark provide food for Rainbow, Musk and Little Lorikeets and, less often, Purple-crowned Lorikeets and even Swift Parrots. Superb Parrots are regularly seen feeding on the ground beside carpark P2.

Brown Quail, Golden-headed Cisticola and Superb Fairywrens can be seen and heard in patches of tall grass.

Detalhes

Acesso

The wetlands and campus can be accessed from Elizabeth Mitchell Drive. Enter the university at Milawa Drive and park in the northern P2 carpark, beside the trees. From the carpark, walk about 20 m further east along Milawa Drive to where a track heads north through the grass into the trees.

This leads to a short network of gravel walking paths that surround the major wetlands. The paths are not signposted but are easy to follow. The campus is open to the public and can be visited at all times of the year.

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Terreno e Habitat

Árvores e arbustos dispersos , Terras húmidas , Campina , Camas de junco , Pequeno lago

Condições

Plano

Caminho circular

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