Bastion PointThe Mallacoota Walking track is around 6-7 km and has 5 different sections passing through different habitats. You can start at any point or just do a small section if you like. We have walked most of the sections twice in the last couple of years and seen some great birds.

The Casuarina walk passes through a forest of black she oak, a favorite of the Glossy Black Cockatoo which we saw here in April 2006. After passing through the she oak the path dips down into a fern gully which was alive with bush birds when we visited in November 2008, including Sacred Kingfisher, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Rufous Fantail, Olive- Backed Oriole and Satin Bowerbird.

Coastal scrub On the heathland walk we were lucky enough to find Southern Emu-wren and on one occasion we saw a Tawny-crowned Honeyeater. It may also be possible to see Ground Parrot here. The heathland leads out onto Betka Beach where we saw Black Bittern casually feeding out on the sand flats at the mouth of the Betka River. Hooded Plover, Red-capped Plover, Godwits and Eastern Curlew have also been seen here.

On the Pittosporum walk we have seen Bassian Thrush and Wonga Pigeon.

Mallacoota Map

Mallacoota Bird List