Boondall Wetlands Reserve Brisbane

Boondall Wetlands Reserve Brisbane

The Boondall Wetlands Reserve lies at the edge of Moreton Bay between Shorncliffe, Nudgee Beach and Boondall. It has more than 1000 hectares of mangroves, saltmarshes, tidal flats, grasslands, melaleuca wetlands, woodlands and open forests.

The attractions of Boondall Wetlands Reserve, Brisbane

The wildlife in the Boondall Wetlands Reserve is amazing. You can get to see a huge variety of mammals, reptiles, insects, and also vegetation when you visit this reserve. This is truly an animal and plant lovers' paradise. Here you will find the possums, flying foxes, bats and squirrel gliders. In this reserve you will also get to see the reptiles, frogs and butterflies. Birds are also found in great abundance and some of them are the tawny frogmouths, mistletoe birds, rainbow bee-eaters, eastern curlews, grass owls kingfishers and wrens. At the time of low tide the mudflats are filled with birds that come to feed. It is a fascinating site where one can see darters, cormorants, ibis, egrets and herons can be seen throughout the year.

Things to do

The Boondall Wetlands Reserve has a wide range of activities and displays on the cultural heritage of the reserve and also the environment. Organized groups are allowed to enter the Reserve and there is no entry fee.

There are many interactive displays within the reserve and these help you to gain information about the park and its history.

Do not miss 18 aboriginal art totems. These totems were built for the recognition of the native Australians in the area.

The Reserve is fascinating but besides this you can also visit the following places nearby and these will also give you an enriching experience. The places are-
- Landsborough Shire Historical Museum
- Crows Nest Falls
- Somerset Dam
- Musgrave Park Cultural Centre
- Jupiters Casino
- Tree Top Walk

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Contact information

You can call up 07 3403 1490 for information.

Address: Bicentennial Road
Boondall
Brisbane, QLD
4034

Timings

The Boondall Wetlands Reserve is open daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm but it remains closed on all the public holidays.

For more information on the reserve click on the link:

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/directory/atdw/listings/9038401.html

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