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Morley Beach - Wilsons Inlet

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Morley Beach is an important site for local and trans-equatorial migratory shorebirds. It is located on the eastern shores of Wilson Inlet.

Added* by John Baas
Most recent update 29 марта 2025

Description

Morley Beach is an important site for local and trans-equatorial migratory shorebirds. It is located on the eastern shores of Wilson Inlet. Large flocks of Red-necked Avocet are often found as are good numbers of Red-necked Stint in summer. Good numbers of Black Swan and other waterfowl are to be seen on the inlet itself.

Details

Access

East of Denmark, turn-off South Coast Hwy on to Morley Rd, drive slowly past the farm to inlet. Park near the access point to the beach (clay) and walk taking care to help protect the vegetation and shoreline in this proposed conservation reserve. The beach can also be accessed by four wheel drive but drivers need to ensure that vehicles stick to the informal wheelpad.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
500 m

Top 5 birds

Red-necked Avocet
1. Red-necked Avocet
(Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
Red-necked Stint
2. Red-necked Stint
(Calidris ruficollis)
Great Knot
3. Great Knot
(Calidris tenuirostris)
Black Swan
4. Black Swan
(Cygnus atratus)
Australian Pipit
5. Australian Pipit
(Anthus novaeseelandiae)

Other birds you can see here

Australian Shelduck
Australian Shelduck
(Tadorna tadornoides)
Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Black Duck
(Anas superciliosa)
Grey Teal
Grey Teal
(Anas gracilis)
Pied Stilt
Pied Stilt
(Himantopus leucocephalus)
Pied Oystercatcher
Pied Oystercatcher
(Haematopus longirostris)
Red-capped Plover
Red-capped Plover
(Anarhynchus ruficapillus)
Bar-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
(Limosa lapponica)
Red Knot
Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
(Calidris acuminata)
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
(Calidris ferruginea)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Silver Gull
Silver Gull
(Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
Greater Crested Tern
Greater Crested Tern
(Thalasseus bergii)
Little Pied Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant
(Microcarbo melanoleucos)
Little Black Cormorant
Little Black Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)
Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax varius)
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican
(Pelecanus conspicillatus)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
White-faced Heron
White-faced Heron
(Egretta novaehollandiae)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Australian White Ibis
Australian White Ibis
(Threskiornis molucca)
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
(Platalea flavipes)
Whistling Kite
Whistling Kite
(Haliastur sphenurus)
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
(Icthyophaga leucogaster)
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
(Glossopsitta porphyrocephala)
Splendid Fairywren
Splendid Fairywren
(Malurus splendens)
Spotted Scrubwren
Spotted Scrubwren
(Sericornis maculatus)
Inland Thornbill
Inland Thornbill
(Acanthiza apicalis)
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
(Coracina novaehollandiae)
Welcome Swallow
Welcome Swallow
(Hirundo neoxena)

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