Edwards Point protects the last remaining stand of coastal woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula. From coastal woodlands to a magnificent coastline, the reserve is home …
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Edwards Point Walk
5 months ago from Claire HarveyParks Victoria
Location: Walking
Change of conditions
- No change of conditions apply
- Established
- March 1979
- Area
- 278.5ha
Edwards Point protects the last remaining stand of coastal woodland on the Bellarine Peninsula. From coastal woodlands to a magnificent coastline, the reserve is home to a vast array of indigenous plants and animals. The reserve is an exciting destination for outdoor enthusiasts and boasts natural beauty and a feeling of remoteness.
Aboriginal Traditional Owners
Parks Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal Traditional Owners of Victoria - including its parks and reserves. Through their cultural traditions, Aboriginal people maintain their connection to their ancestral lands and waters. Further information is available from Aboriginal Affairs Victoria AAV and Native Title Services Victoria
Park map on mobile devices
PDF maps of this park are available to download for Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. These interactive maps allow you to see an overview of visitor facilities, calculate distances, see walking tracks, and (with sufficient mobile signal) locate yourself within the park. To download these maps, you must first install the free Avenza PDF Maps application.
If you don’t have a mobile Apple device, these PDF maps are also available for download under the ‘Related publications’ section below.
Related publications
- Map - Edwards Point Nature Conservation Reserve (PDF File 356.9 KB)
Optimised for mobile devices.
- Park note - Edwards Point Wildlife Reserve (PDF File 536.9 KB)
- Park note - Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (PDF File 460.6 KB)
- Park Note - Ramsar Wetlands (Port Phillip Bay and Bellarine Peninsula) (PDF File 424.2 KB)
Visitor experiences
120,000 international visitors to depart Point Cook by World Migratory Bird Day
09 May 2013
About 120,000 birds arrived at Victorian wetlands during early spring from as far afield as Siberia and Japan. More than 30,000 of them take up residence in the Port Phillip areas of Cheetham Wetlands, Werribee, Swan Bay, Edwards Point and Mud Island. The birds rest and feed during the Northern hemisphere winter, …