WHA TS ON JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM for 6-10 year olds EGGSTRAORDINARY EGGS Monday 7th April, session 1 10am - 12.30pm, session 2 1.30 - 4.00pm Wednesday 9th April 10am 12.30pm Wednesday 16th April, session 1 10am 12.30pm, session 2 1.30 4.00pm Join Ranger Fi as we hunt for eggs in the BriarsWildlife Sanctuary and learn about all the different types of native animals that have laid them.
You will have an eggcellent time exploring, playing games and making something special totake home for Easter.
16 per child.
Booking and prepayment essential.
GUIDED SPOTLIGHT WALKS IN THE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Saturday 5th, Tuesday 8th, Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th April, 7.30 - 9.00pm.
Enjoy the ultimate bush experience and take anight bushwalk with Ranger Fi in the Wildlife Sanctuary.
Meet at the Visitors Centre.
10.40 per person.
Booking and prepaymentessential.
BYO small torch.
Restaurant, Cafe NurseryJosephine s restaurant is found within the park and open Wednesday to Sunday for morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch.
Bookings can also bemade for dinners on Friday and Saturday nightsfrom 6.30pm.
This beautiful space inside arestored barn is a popular venue for specialfunctions, corporate events and weddings.
Angus Rose located opposite the Visitor s Centre contains a beautiful garden, cafe andgiftware shop.
This creative boutique offers an exceptional range of books, local artand handmade products as well as being agreat venue for kid s parties and art classes.
Astronomical SocietyExperience the night sky like you never havebefore At 8pm on the first Friday of everymonth, telescopic viewing nights are held andoffer a rare view of the moon, stars and even passing Space Stations.
Bookings are essentialfor these popular events.
A small fee is involved and bookings can be made on 0419253252 or by emailwelcome mpas.asn.au.
WHA TS ON JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM for 6-10 year olds EGGSTRAORDINARY EGGS Monday 7th April, session 1 10am - 12.30pm, session 2 1.30 - 4.00pm Wednesday 9th April 10am 12.30pm Wednesday 16th April, session 1 10am 12.30pm, session 2 1.30 4.00pm Join Ranger Fi as we hunt for eggs in the BriarsWildlife Sanctuary and learn about all the different types of native animals that have laid them.
You will have an eggcellent time exploring, playing games and making something special totake home for Easter.
16 per child.
Booking and prepayment essential.
GUIDED SPOTLIGHT WALKS IN THE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Saturday 5th, Tuesday 8th, Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th April, 7.30 - 9.00pm.
Enjoy the ultimate bush experience and take anight bushwalk with Ranger Fi in the Wildlife Sanctuary.
Meet at the Visitors Centre.
10.40 per person.
Booking and prepaymentessential.
BYO small torch.
Restaurant, Cafe NurseryJosephine s restaurant is found within the park and open Wednesday to Sunday for morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch.
Bookings can also bemade for dinners on Friday and Saturday nightsfrom 6.30pm.
This beautiful space inside arestored barn is a popular venue for specialfunctions, corporate events and weddings.
Angus Rose located opposite the Visitor s Centre contains a beautiful garden, cafe andgiftware shop.
This creative boutique offers an exceptional range of books, local artand handmade products as well as being agreat venue for kid s parties and art classes.
Astronomical SocietyExperience the night sky like you never havebefore At 8pm on the first Friday of everymonth, telescopic viewing nights are held andoffer a rare view of the moon, stars and even passing Space Stations.
Bookings are essentialfor these popular events.
A small fee is involved and bookings can be made on 0419253252 or by emailwelcome mpas.asn.au.
at the Briars reed swamps and farmland to the south BRIARS WALKING before reaching the Wetlands Viewpoint.
TRAILS - WETLAND Choose between the Tichin-Goroke Link WALK and the Woodland Walk to return to the Commencing at the gate Visitor Centre.
on the eastern side of the Visitor Centre, this 350 BALCOMBE AND HARRAP metre boardwalk leads CREEK WALKWAYS to the Boonoorong and From the Briars Visitor Centre these Chechingurk hides.
The area, walks lead west to Mount Martha Beach once part of the farm, has and north to Craigie Road respectively.
been planted with indigenous Turn right about 250 metres along the species and includes several path for the Harrap Creek walkway.
The wetlands built on the creek has formed a steep-sided valleyBalcombe Creek floodplain.
which is unique on the MorningtonThis walk connects with the Peninsula.
It is approximately 850 metres top attractions24 One of the Peninsula s earliest original pastoral properties with buildings and gardens dating from the 1840 s Superb views over delightful farmland to native bushland and wetlands Visit the Shire s Eco Living Display See the Homestead and learn about the Balcombe family, the amazing connection with the Emperor Napoleon and how the Briars got its name Explore the Wildlife Reserve search for koalas and kangaroos, and view waterbirds from special hides PARK OPEN 9AM - 5PM Peninsula Visitor .
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April to October 2014 WETLANDS, WOODS WALKS The 230 hectares on Nepean Highway inMt Martha includes wetlands, woodlands, historicbuildings, function centres cafe s and is an amazing destination.
Entry to the park is free the Visitor Centre has lots of information to guide you through the spectacularwalks that wind through the landscape.
The landscape and wildlife here is amazing.
Make sure you take your binoculars as you walk amongsome of the finest manna gums on the Peninsula insearch of over 120 species of bird and the residentpopulation of Koalas, Eastern Grey Kangaroos andSwamp Wallabies.
There are paths to suit everyonewith some suitable for prams and wheelchairs.
Tichin-Goroke Link and the Wetlands Viewpoint another 400 metres on.
Please note that the Viewpoint is not wheelchair accessible.
WOODLAND WALK The Woodland and Kur-Bur-Rer Walks commence at the gate on the western side of the Visitor Centre and lead across Stockleys Creek to the BalcombeCreek ford and bridge.
Turn right for the 2 kilometre Woodland Walk.
At first the path meanders throughhigh quality Manna and Swamp Gum woodland andthen more open country where cattle once grazed.
After approximately 1 kilometre is the Wetlands Viewpoint from which the Tichin-Goroke Link leads back to the wetlands, hides and Visitor Centre.
KUR-BUR-RER WALK This walk, of approximately4 kilometres, is named afterthe Boonoorong name forthe Koala.
From Balcombe Creek, take the fire trail onthe left uphill for a shortdistance and cross the stile on the left to commence the walk.
Look for Koalas around K1 and later for Eastern Grey Kangaroos inthe more open grassy woodlands.
Upon reaching thefire trail again, cross directly over and the vegetationsoon changes again to a dense scrub woodland asyou descend to Balcombe Creek.
The walk then follows the creek with great views of to Craigie Road and you can continue asfar as Civic Reserve in Mornington.
The Balcombe Creek walkway takes you underNepean Highway to the Balcombe EstuaryBoardwalk - seven kilometres return.
The vegetationalong the estuary is mostly Swamp Scrub ofpaperbark trees.
The creek is the last unspoiltwaterway entering Port Phillip Bay.
WETLANDS The Boonoorong and Chechingurk Bird Hides canbe reached via the boardwalk from the Visitors Centre.
Keen bird watchers should bring somebinoculars and their camera.
This walk is suitable for wheelchairs and visitors of all abilities.
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