Day 10, Narrabri to Sydney
Our first target today as we return to Sydney is the Narrabri River. There are low numbers of waterbirds, mainly Wood Ducks, herons and egrets.
Myall Lakes on the NSW Central Coast
Survey details
-
Date
Friday 9 October 2026
-
Author
John Porter
-
Project
-
Observers
John Porter (NSW DCCEEW), Heath Dunstan
-
Pilot
Thomas Clark
The next destination is the Hunter River near Muswellbrook. It’s been heavily impacted by floodplain developments, and there are low numbers of Wood Duck, Grey Teal, egrets and herons.
Our remaining wetland target is Myall Lakes on the NSW central coast. Across these large estuarine lakes, there are low numbers of waterbirds, mostly Pelicans, cormorants Coots and Black Swans.
Myall Lakes on the NSW Central Coast
Finally, after a long 10 days, we head back to Sydney to prepare for the next leg of the surveys in Victoria and South Australia.
Explore
