The Egg Islands
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The Egg Islands are a beautiful mosaic of wetland, marsh, scrub and forest communities. This includes significant areas of endangered black gum (Eucalyptus ovata) forest in excellent condition.
Together these ecosystems provide prime habitat for a wide range of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Short-beaked echidnas and pademelons are among the many animals at home here; of particular importance is the presence of the globally endangered Australasian bittern.
The bittern is just one of the birds that finds a home among the forests, wetlands, riverbanks and marshes of the Egg Islands. The area provides foraging or nesting habitat for 87 Australian bird species. The endangered grey goshawk (Accipter novaehollandiae), swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) and wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax) have all been officially records in the vicinity.
Photography Credits: Aerial - Matthew Newton, Australasian Bittern - Peter Fuller
the spirit creature who lurks in swamps, creeks and waterholes, eating crayfish and making loud terrifying noises at night.
