Distance:<\/strong> 18km (36km return)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Track:<\/strong> Good – smooth bitumen and compacted gravel. Generally flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birds:<\/strong> White-faced Heron, Ibis, various ducks, Dusky Moorhens, Purple Swamphen, Ibis, Brown Falcon, Black-shouldered Kite, Blue-winged Parrot, Red-rumped Parrot, Long-billed Corella, Red-browed Finch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notes:<\/strong> The Port Fairy to Koroit trail provides a lot of different habitat as it traverses what was once swampy ground, and still is at times. Consequently there are a lot of water birds with great wetlands near the start along the Moyne River. Initially it is a smooth bitumen track but declines later to a rougher surface that can be a bit tricky if it is wet. Around Toolong Road there can be lots of White-faced Herons with long stretches of drainage ditches and Ibis are also common<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several slippery timber bridges, so reduce speed on approach. Nice clumps of trees along the way – worth pausing to check for birds, in particular the Moyne and Kirkstall station sites. Rosebank station has an old quarry with water which is worth checking – but ignore the rubbish! The open country in parts can be windy. Worth spending time at the old stations sites with big old trees – see trail notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [mapsmarker map=”4″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n Views: 309<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Start point: Port Fairy, Regent Street at old Railway Station – Directions Distance: 18km (36km return) Track: Good – smooth bitumen and compacted gravel. Generally flat. Birds: White-faced Heron, Ibis, various ducks, Dusky Moorhens, Purple Swamphen, Ibis, Brown Falcon, Black-shouldered Kite, Blue-winged Parrot, Red-rumped Parrot, Long-billed Corella, Red-browed Finch. Notes: The Port Fairy to Koroit … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birdingrailtrails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Port-Fairy-IMG_4227-1-1024x768.jpeg\")