Bittern Coastal Wetlands Trail

Hastings is a town about 60 km south of Melbourne, situated on an inlet on Westernport, a major port and important environmental area. Hastings has multiple marinas and is home to many recreational boating activities.

I visited Hastings on Tuesday September 28, 2010, exploring the historical jetty, the boat harbour, and the Bittern Coastal Wetlands Boardwalk.

Many pelicans congregrate near the jetty, waiting for scraps of fish given to them from local fishermen, and the nearby Fresh Fish Shop!

Hastings is the starting point for the 26 km Westernport Walking/Cycling Trail which extends to Balnarring.

There were excellent views over the mangroves across the Hastings Bight towards Long Island and Long Point.

My hike was about 6 km total - there are several intepretative signs along the Boardwalk, describing various features of the Wetlands and their inhabitants!

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Warringine Park Creeklands - Bittern

The Warringine Park is a large area of public land in the district of Bittern, between the towns of Hastings and Crib Point, on Westernport Bay, about 60 km south of Melbourne.

It consists of three distinct sections - the Wetlands, the Creeklands, and the Woodlands.

An excellent 4 km (return) walking/cycling track passes through the Creeklands Section, some of which is on a raised Boardwalk.

There are viewing platforms along the track for observation of birdlife and the billabong.

The track starts at the Warringine Park Office, on the Frankston-Flinders Rd, near Lady Nelson Parkway, and ends at Henderson's Rd.

Interpretative signs along the track describe various features.

I walked this track on December 29, 2008, on a hot and humid day!

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Warringine Park, Bittern

The Warringine Park is a large area of public land in the district of Bittern, between the towns of Hastings and Crib Point, on Westernport Bay, about 60 km south of Melbourne.

It consists of three distinct sections - the Wetlands, the Creeklands, and the Woodlands.

An excellent 4 km walking/cycling route passes through the Wetlands, most of which is on a newly constructed raised Boardwalk.

There are two viewing platforms off the track for observation of birdlife and the wetlands.

The track starts at the end of Salmon St, Hastings, and ends at Jack's Beach, Crib Point.

Interpretative signs along the route describe various features.

I walked this track in its entirety on October 26, 2008, on a hot and humid day!

See the full set of Photos of my trip