Bird Watching in South Australia

The Fleurieu Peninsula

This peninsula, south of Adelaide, is a popular region within an easy day's drive from the city.  It is a delightful area with attractive seaside towns, scenic beaches and a number of very good bird watching destinations.

Deep Creek Conservation Park Tolderol Game Reserve Waitpinga Beach and Newland Head Conservation Parks

    Deep Creek Conservation Park

Situated along the southern coast of the peninsula, Deep Creek is a large park with wonderful coastal scenery and diverse flora and fauna.  There are shady camping areas, and for those wanting extra comfort there are also fully self-contained cottages within the park boundaries.  The bird-life is prolific and it is worth exploring this area over a couple of visits.

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    Tolderol Game Reserve

Tolderol Game Reserve is a small region situated north-east of Milang.  This small wetland and its surrounding bush attracts a large variety of bird species and can be especially good in the summer when migratory waders gather.  A couple of bird hides give the bird watcher an opportunity to observe the waders comfortably.

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    Waitpinga Beach and Newland Head Conservation Park

Newland Head is popular with surfing fanatics, with limited camping facilities located close to the beach.  For the bird watcher the park is mainly low coastal shrub, but Waitpinga Creek might hold some interesting waterbirds.  The real challenge is to walk to Newland Head in bad weather for the possibility of sighting uncommon pelagic species.  It is a walk of at least thirty minutes, and you will need to rug up.  

    Other Parks of interest

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