Until I went to have a look at the Cheetham Wetlands in Altona Meadows I never knew that there was actually a geographical landmark of Point Cook. I thought it was just an outer fringe suburb of South Western Melbourne.
There is an old homestead and cafe nearby and an easy to reach carpark. There is a path straight down to the beach and a short walk along the beach to Point Cook. Another path from the carpark meanders through the grass fields to the wetlands observation tower.
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The Actual Point Cook
A quick visit to the Point at high tide produced quite a few shorebirds feeding along the edge or preening and resting on the rocks.
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Red Necked Stints
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Red Necked Stints II
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Red Necked Stint
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Crested Terns
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Crested Tern II – on processing I noticed the tern wore a silver band on his right leg
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Crested Terns and Curlew Sandpipers
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Melbourne CBD skyline from Pt Cook beach
A walk along the beach and then following a vehicle track brought us to the tower with views of the city and over the wetlands. At this time of year (late Summer) the wetlands are quickly drying out. I assume that the creek below the tower is being fed by the suburban street runoff from recent rains.
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Cheetham Wetlands Observation Tower – through the heat haze
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Cheetham Wetlands Observation Tower II – an interesting design – fanciest bird hide I have ever been to…
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Cheetham Wetlands Observation Tower III
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Cheetham Wetlands Observation Tower with an old nest
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Cheetham Wetlands from Observation Tower
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Cheetham Wetlands from Observation Tower II
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Cheetham Wetlands from Observation Tower III
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