Serendip Sanctuary

Specially designed bird hides enable you to see some of the 150 species of birds which breed at or visit Serendip Sanctuary. The 250 hectare sanctuary, an excellent example of the open grassy woodlands and wetlands of the volcanic Western Plains, is the perfect place to learn about and experience birdlife and wetlands ecology.

Flora & FaunaMore than 150 species of bird common to the Western Plains of Victoria have been recorded at Serendip Sanctuary and the facilities provided at this park make it ideal for viewing them in their natural settings. Serendip provides habitat for a variety of mammal species including Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Red-necked Wallabies, Swamp Wallabies, Echidnas, a limited number of Koala and the Pademelon, now extinct in the wild in Victoria.

The shallow freshwater wetland is ephemeral and dries out every two to three years unless it receives a flow of water from the You Yangs water catchment. The Marshland at Serendip has channels of varying depths. Trees such as Red Gums and wattles around Lake Serendip attract different species of birds. There is also the Tall Spike-rush pond, named after the Tall Spike-rush, which grows around the edges and in the water.