Spot the National Coat of Arms!
If you've never seen emus in the wild then a trip along the foreshores of Blowering Dam is a must.
Emus call the area home and can usually be spotted between the water and the road. Kangaroos are also numerous to complete your "Coat of Arms."
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Bird watching in the Tumut Region
The Tumut region has a diverse population of birds. Go for a walk or have a picnic and you are sure to be rewarded with sightings of many different species. Beside the river at Tumut, in the bush outside Batlow or in the northern end of Kosciuszko National Park, wherever you are in the region,each has its own range of feathered inhabitants.
The Satin bowerbird calls the region home and you may be lucky enough to find a bower, brightly decorated with blue items. The male in his glossy black plummage, that changes to purple or green in different light is a magnificent sight. The females, usually in groups are a drab olive green.
Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos fly silently on their huge wings over the orchards of Batlow while their smaller cousins Gang Gang Cockatoos can also be seen. Their distinctive, "creaky door" call is often the first clue to their presence. Other members of the parrot family are also plentiful, including Crimson and Eastern Rosellas, King Parrots, Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and Galahs.
Smaller birds abound, especially in areas where there is low shrubby growth for shelter. Blue wrens, silver eyes, firetails, pardalotes, thornbills, spinebills and various honeyeaters can all be seen.
Tumut Wetlands
Tumut Wetlands have been renovated with plantings of native flora and a walking track cirumnavigates the site. Numerous water birds call the area home and it is well worth a visit.
These wetlands provide variety of habitats for over 70 different bird species and are a must see for bird watching.
Collect a brochure from Tumut Region Visitor Centre.
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Bird watching in the Tumut Region
The Tumut region has a diverse population of birds. Go for a walk or have a picnic and you are sure to be rewarded with sightings of many different species. Beside the river at Tumut, in the bush outside Batlow or in the northern end of Kosciuszko National Park, wherever you are in the region,each has its own range of feathered inhabitants.
The Satin bowerbird calls the region home and you may be lucky enough to find a bower, brightly decorated with blue items. The male in his glossy black plummage, that changes to purple or green in different light is a magnificent sight. The females, usually in groups are a drab olive green.
Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos fly silently on their huge wings over the orchards of Batlow while their smaller cousins Gang Gang Cockatoos can also be seen. Their distinctive, "creaky door" call is often the first clue to their presence. Other members of the parrot family are also plentiful, including Crimson and Eastern Rosellas, King Parrots, Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and Galahs.
Smaller birds abound, especially in areas where there is low shrubby growth for shelter. Blue wrens, silver eyes, firetails, pardalotes, thornbills, spinebills and various honeyeaters can all be seen.
Tumut Wetlands
Tumut Wetlands have been renovated with plantings of native flora and a walking track cirumnavigates the site. Numerous water birds call the area home and it is well worth a visit.
These wetlands provide variety of habitats for over 70 different bird species and are a must see for bird watching.
Collect a brochure from Tumut Region Visitor Centre.