City Nature Challenge Bioblitz at Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre

Next date: Monday, 28 April 2025 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

City Nature Challenge - Friday 25 April to Monday 28 April 

Have you ever driven past Andrew Park Drive or visited the Altona Sports Stadium and wondered what’s happening behind the fence? Now’s your chance to find out. Join the Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre Citizen Science team and Council biodiversity officers on Monday 28 April as we record the first installment of planting at the Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre site.

Compete with cities from around the world by taking photos or recordings of plants and animals and help showcase Hobsons Bay’s incredible biodiversity. Hobsons Bay is joining the Greater Melbourne umbrella along with over 20 councils across metropolitan Melbourne.

The City Nature Challenge is a global event celebrating local wildlife. It’s all about recording observations of the plants and animals in our local area, whether it’s your favourite backyard bird, a beautiful flower or an insect. 

Participating is easy, simply download the iNaturalist app, snap a photo with your phone or record a call, and upload it. Your observations will be automatically uploaded into the project. It's a fantastic way to discover nature in your own backyard or local park. 

To explore what’s been spotted in Hobsons Bay in previous years, scan (Nature of Hobsons Bay · iNaturalist) 

To help our smaller adventurers get started, we’ve created fun habitat detective cards; scan to find out more: Habitat detective - Hobsons Bay  

To see how Greater Melbourne is faring against the rest of the world visit: https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/projects/city-nature-challenge-2025

When

Location

Meet in the car park on the south side of the Altona Sports Stadium.

Truganina Park, Andrew Park Drive, Altona Meadows, 3028, View Map