Meet at Drysdale Station car park (Melway map 456 G 12). The entrance to the car park is on the right, almost opposite Carriage Crescent on the left, and just before the entrance to the car park at the start of Station Street. We’ll walk around Lake Lorne and then have lunch.

The drive to McLeods Waterholes Reserve is about 10 minutes. From the railway station car park, turn left onto High Street and then right onto Jetty Road. Continue to Wyndham Street and turn right. The first road on your left is Central Road, immediately afterwards turn right into McLeods Waterholes Reserve and park amongst the trees near Wyndham Street (Melway map 456 G 10). After the walk we will head straight to Swan Bay Jetty (486 H 1), about a 20 minute drive.

Turn left onto Wyndham Road and then left at Jetty Road and then right onto High Street. Follow High Street past the Drysdale Bypass/Portarlington Road/C123 and straight onto C129, turning right at the large roundabout to continue on C129/Grubb Road. After 3 km, turn left onto Swan Bay Road. Follow the road to the end, about 9.5km. Once we finish birding here you can choose to have afternoon tea or head home, particularly if you are planning to catch the ferry.

Bring lunch, afternoon tea and a folding chair. Toilets available at Drysdale railway station and Swan Bay Jetty.