Victorian Fish Count & Picknic on Mud Island bird sanctury !

Sunday 16th November 2025  

Dont worry if you have never counted fish before.  We have identification slates and will brief you before hand.  You do not require an extentsive knowledge of fish species, its fun and you will learn on the job.

After the morning dive we will all meet on Mud Island for a picnic lunch.  Its not muddy at all, its a beutiful sandy beach with lots of shells and millions of nesting birds.  This is the peak bird nesting season, you will see many chicks.  Nevil Amos from our club is running a monitoring program on the island.  He will give us a short presentation about the research.

Prepare your own lunch in advance and avoid plastic wrapping where possible.  Its BYO everything.

After our lunch break we can stroll around the saltwater lakes for a while.  There is no shade or shelter, so prepare for the elements as they present!

Boats will be launching from Queenscliff and Sorrento ramps, please let Andrew McKernan know which side you  prefer to launch from.