To See In NSW - Panboola Wetlands

 

This is an amazing community project that is only going to benefit all the creatures in this environment.  These wetlands have been restored from a race track and farm land into an oasis for bird life and animals. There are 82 hectares in total of floodplain that a group of volunteers take care of. Not only is it a haven for creatures it’s also home to many native plants. There are a number of walking tracks and paths that have been developed for the use of the community. There are some areas that dogs aren’t allowed, and they are all signposted clearly.  It gives a great balance of being able to enjoy the wildlife, getting to see so much more and being able to pat lots of dogs on our walks. 

Little miss loves our visits to the wetlands.  I love that the paths are so great and flat, that little miss has been practising riding her bike along the path, even around the race course a little. 

I have gone wandering by myself a fair bit in the wetlands, exploring different areas.  I was amazed to see up close and personal a colony of grey headed flying foxes, a vulnerable species, roosting in the trees.

I’ve seen many different species of birds, and met a few different of the locals who have been interesting to chat with.  One lovely gentleman told me about the different places to see different birds and also about a bird book for bird species seen in the far south coast.  It did take a little while but I managed to track down a copy in the Merimbula newsagents.

I’ve been lucky to see some gang gang cockatoos (male and female), superb fairy wrens, black faced cuckoo-shrike, swamp hens, white faced heron, welcome swallows, magpies, kangaroos, lizards to name a few. 

This is a wonderful community project and I'm so glad that we’ve had such a wonderful time exploring the wetlands.

 Panboola Wetlands

Located: 

Pambula, NSW 

Price: 

free

Length of time to allow: 

1 hour - half a day

Kid friendly activity 

suits all ages

Lessons we learned:

• Wetlands are amazing

• The community spirit is incredible
• There is so much history in this land
• There are so many animals hidden here
• Little miss loves going for walks
• I love going for long walks
• I can’t believe how much time I lose wandering the wetlands
• There is so much to see and photograph
• I love the animals
• I love seeing so many different animals
• The paths are so flat and smooth great for bike riding
• Little miss loves riding her bike

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