Morang Wetlands — Attraction in Melbourne

We went to Morang Wetlands to see the Kangaroo mobs. We arrived on Friday, March 13 after 6:00 pm. Animals tend to eat at dusk. The signs for the park indicate that the park closes at 7:00 pm, so we had to make it quick. It was rainy and chilly, but we got out to try our luck. About 5 minutes into our stroll we came across about a group of 12 kangaroos and then a group of a few more. When reached a large field we found it full of kangaroos, maybe 40 or 50. We stayed back and watched them. Two kangaroos persistently boxed each other.

Had we had more time and more enjoyable temperatures I would have loved to spend several hours exploring the...

A nice suburban place with a leisure walk into the bush. There are kangaroos roaming around. So this is for someone who does not want to go to the zoo to view them. We had an elaborate encounter with the Aussie national animal at this place. It was absolutely worth the visit. Not very far from the city, this is a good picnic place too. The land can be a bit swampy after a shower so it is advised to wear good tramping boots. As usual the advice - "no messing with the kangaroos" stands. Well...

Lovely wetlands with some decent gravel paths suitable for any bicycle (can be quite muddy after a good rain). There are some signage but overall an untouched piece of native bush with plenty of wildlife. One of the paths leads to the historical Le Page homestead and picnic grounds. Gorgeous veiws in Spring and Autumn with some old...