Join the Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park for a nature walk and explore along the local coastline!

This environmental walk will take place in the Mornington Peninsula National Park around Koonya Ocean Beach. It will explore the home of Hooded Plovers, southern long-nosed bandicoots, Blue-tongued skinks, and many other iconic local native birds, animals, and plants.

The walk will follow the historic Peninsula Life-saving Track over the undulating coastal dune landscape from sheltered grasslands and protective scrub to the exposed cliffs and Koonya Ocean Beach.

Koonya Ocean Beach is home to numerous uncommon, rare, and endangered animal and plant communities. Volunteers from two active local environmental friend groups, Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park and Friends of the Hooded Plover, will provide expert guidance.

Volunteers from two active local environmental friends groups, Blairgowrie Friends of Mornington Peninsula National Park and Friends of the Hooded Plover, will provide expert guidance. These groups and volunteers are dedicated to helping the local birds, animals, and plants face modern-day challenges.

Morning tea will be provided following the walk, with an opportunity for questions, conversations and gathering further information.

Meet: The walk will start from the public toilet block near the Koonya Beach lower carpark.

Please bring Suitable weather protection, including sun hats and raincoats, walking shoes, insect protection, including long-sleeved shirts and pants and repellent, a water bottle, binoculars, and physical mobility aids.

Bookings are essential. Tickets and event info are here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/coastal-nature-walk-and-explore-at-koonya-ocean-beach-tickets-1095722789359

Age restrictions: Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cancellations: This event may be cancelled at the last minute due to extreme weather conditions or changes in Victorian Government public health guidelines. You will be emailed if the event is cancelled. If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so our guide knows and does not wait for you to arrive.