Sale Common Nature Conservation Reserve (Parking) — Attraction in Sale

You hardly have to leave the city to get to this 300-hectare expanse of open water, marshes, grassland and red gum woodland.

This is the prime place in Sale to do some birdwatching, and on the River Heritage and Wetlands Trail you can keep an eye out for white faced herons, Australasian darters, pelicans, of course, whistling kites, royal spoonbills and white-bellied sea eagles, to name a small handful.

There are boards with clear pictures to help you identify each species.

Cyclists also love the reserve as an option for an extended, but light ride from the centre of Sale, with bitumen paths...

We spontaneous stopped here because of a sign so weren’t expecting much but we were really amazed by all of the special birds we saw, different water birds, including a black swan, enormous pelicans and two different raptors. We also stared in confusion at something that looked like a fish orgy to find out it was a carp spawning (so quite accurate). And this while we only did a part of the loop following the sign “to the lookout”. We were sad we didn’t have time to do the...

The wetlands of Sale are a haven for a diverse array of flora and fauna. The vibrant birdlife is a true spectacle, with majestic waterbirds, including herons, ibises, and swans, gracing the wetland's waters. Keen-eyed visitors may even catch a glimpse of the elusive Australasian bittern, a testament to the area's...