Herdsman Lake

Wildlife Centre Thankyou

We were really surprised by the number of birds considering the time of year. Probably to a local fairly common birds, but coming from UK it was very interesting ( kookaburra, bee eaters, black should...

Lake is good for a day out

Herdsman Lake is a regional park with many waterbirds, plus native vegetation. The lake tends to dry out in summer. There are several small artificial lakes in the area. The shared path encircles Herd...

Excellent birdwatching even not in the breeding season

We have come here several times in these weeks for walking and bird watching. The best areas for birdwatching are those in the north-west and south of the lake in fact the path in the east is too clos...

Beautiful scenic walk

Wonderful walk, with lots of variety. The walk takes at least an hour, but would allow 2-3 hrs to include stops along the way, to take in the beautiful scenery & wildlife. Lots of places to pa...

Full of birds

The walk around the lake is very pleasant. I enjoyed the parts which were far away from the road. Some of the way the pathway is too close to quite a large road. There are so many birds around. The vi...