Wednesday 11 October 2017

Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area

Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area


Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area is located on the western branch of Lake Tyres. It is an excellent birding location, with all the more common East Gippsland bush birds to be seen.

Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area can be accessed from the Princes Hwy via Burnt Bridge Rd. You can get there by driving on the Princes Hwy for 17.2 km from the Lakes Entrance Post office, or 5.2 Km from Nowa Nowa. Follow Burnt Bridge Rd for until you come to Pile Bay Track. Turn onto here, and continue 3.5km where you will find the turning circle for Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area.

Azure Kingfisher

Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area - Google Maps

Great Egret
Birds that can be seen at Crystal Bay are Little Pied Cormorant, Black Swan, Chestnut Teal, Great Egret, Azure Kingfisher, Eastern Yellow Robin, Spotted Quail Thrush, Rufous and Golden Whistler, Grey Shrike Thrush and Silvereyes.

Pelican

Chestnut Teal
Little Pied Cormorant

Eastern Yellow Robin
Orchid
Crystal Bay Day Visitor Area