Rainforest Walks

Thurra River from Drummer WalkThere are a couple of rainforest walks off the Princess Hwy in East Gippsland that can provide some interesting birding. The first is Drummer Rainforest Walk which can be accessed via Drummer Road. Drummer Road is situated 10 Km east of Cann River off the Princess Hwy. The walk is only about 1 km long and takes you through warm temperate rainforest passing the Thurra River at a couple of points. Interesting birds that may be seen on this walk are Rose Robin, Large-billed Scrubwren, Brown Gerygone and Black-faced Monarch (in summer).

Another short, warm temperate rainforest walk can be found on the McKenzie River, to find the walk turn off the Princess Hwy 300m east of the McKenzie River bridge. The day we visited this walk it was cold and wet and few birds could be seen however the walk through the forest was very beautiful in particular passing over the river on the swing bridges.

Another walk worth visiting is the Cabbage Tree Palms walk. This walk features the southern most stand of Cabbage Fan Palms. We took a quick walk though this area as there were swarms of mosquitoes, don't forget to bring your insect repellant if you don't want to be eaten alive here. Interesting birds frequently seen in the area are Brown Gerygone, Rose Robin, Topknot Pigeon (summer) and Black-faced Monarch (summer). Other interesting birds could include Olive Whistler, Azure Kingfisher and Pilot Bird.
Cabbage Tree Palms