Sandy Point Nature Reserve
Access the car park from the northern end of The Strand. This small nature reserve is a haven for native plants and animals, surrounded by the bay, with views to Williamstown and the harbour. Sandy Point features a boardwalk constructed from materials of the old pier and a cinder pit from the decommissioned Newport Power Station. The reserve was preserved originally for its bird habitat values, with resident superb blue-fairy wrens. Along the mud flats, resident and migratory shorebirds visit here with red-capped plovers year round and sharp-tailed sandpipers seasonally, for example. These important feeding areas are crucial to the long term survival of shorebirds across the East Asian - Australasian flyway.
Dogs are not permitted into Sandy Point Nature Reserve. To become involved with the Friends of Greenwich Bay contact Council on 9932 1000 or email ranger@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au for further information. For more information and a map of the reserve please download the brochure. Sandy Point Nature Reserve(PDF, 1MB)
Location
The Strand, Newport 3015 View Map
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The Strand ,
Newport 3015
The Strand ,
Newport 3015
Sandy Point Nature Reserve