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Image by Craig Garrett

French Island

Serene Birding on a Remote Island Paradise

French Island is simply one big hotspot for birds, or any aspect of nature! Be it seeing 16 echidnas in one day whilst traversing the island, having a stick insect on board as a hitch-hiker or viewing the resident Barn Owl at a chicory kiln, something always happens! Throw in heaps of Koalas, a chance of seeing a Long-nosed Potoroo, an Eastern Curlew, a White-bellied Sea-Eagle or a King Quail, French Island simply has the lot!  

 

Tour includes:

  • Transport to Stony Point.

  • Pick up point Boronia railway station at 8.00am

  • Ferry to Tankerton. We catch the 10.00am ferry. (15 minutes)

  • Tour on the Naturaliste Tours 4WD bus of remote parts of the island.

  • Lunch at ‘Mandalaye Park’ on French Island

  • Guaranteed Koala sightings, with possible Long-footed Potoroo.

  • Return ferry back to the mainland. Ferry from Tankerton at 3.45pm

  • Minimum 5 people

  • Return to Boronia Railway station, about 5.15pm

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Cost: $360 per person.

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NEW!! 2 Day tour of French Island!

Cost of $850 per person includes 2 days birdwatching, all meals, accomodation and transport to remote parts of French Island.

 

Minimum 4 people

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Photo: Alf - Copperhead, French Island

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Photo: Marne - Barn Owl in old Chicory Kiln

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Photo: Adrienne Palmer 

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