Whistling Kite Wetlands - Russell Island
Facilities
Toilets and take away cafes near ferry.
Access
Ferries leave from Weinam Creek, Redland Bay. Around 2km by bitumen road from ferry. No constructed trails – best access is from eastern side on Centre road.
Walk
Difficult. Dogs, horses and bicycles are not permitted.
What to see
Blackbutt forest and sedge wetland, excellent wallum wildflowers with something in flower all year.
What to do
Walking, bird-watching and wildflower photography.
Wildlife of interest
Whistling kites are always circling over this reserve. This is a good spot to see scarlet honeyeaters in winter.
Plants of interest
Wide diversity of wildflowers in sedge wetlands including grass trees Xanthorrhoea fulva, swamp banksia Banksia robur, wallum banksia Banksia aemula, wallum bottlebrush Callistemon pachyphyllus, Leptospermums, heath, the tall saw leafed sedge Gahnia sieberiana and yellow pea flowers.