Aussie Bird Count at Maranoa Botanic Gardens

The date of this event has changed to Thursday 22 October. Although it's fully booked, you can join the waitlist by selecting the 'Register now' button.

Please join out waitlist here: https://events.humanitix.com/aussie-bird-count-at-maranoa-botanic-gardens

Join Dr Jacinta Humphrey for a guided bird walk through Maranoa Botanic Gardens to celebrate the annual Aussie Bird Count! Together you’ll explore the habitats available in the Gardens, learn more about the birds that live there, improve your bird identification skills, and contribute to citizen science. 

This event is welcome to participants of all ages and levels of birdwatching experience. 

Participants need to be 18 years or older, unless accompanied by a guardian.

Please note, no dogs are allowed in the gardens.

What to bring

• binoculars if you have them.
• a water bottle if you need one.

Where to meet

Please enter via the Parring Rd entry gate, Balwyn VIC 3103 (off Whitehorse Road). Please meet at the front entry gate to the gardens (Parring road car park entry gate).

Please reach out to [email protected] with any enquiries or accessibility requirements.

Bird flu

H5 bird flu has now been confirmed in wild birds along much of Victoria’s coastline and some inland locations. There have been no detections of bird flu in Boroondara, but if you see sick or dead birds or wildlife:

• avoid direct contact
• record the exact location and what you observed
• call and report it to Emergency Animal Disease hotline on 1800 675 888.

More information

We’re hosting this event during the 2026 Aussie Bird Count (19 to 25 October). You can also get involved in this citizen science data project by counting and recording the birds you see in a 20-minute period. For more information, visit our How to join the Aussie Bird Count this October page.