Enter the racecourse from the roundabout intersection of Kambrook, Booran and Glen Eira Roads. Proceed through the tunnel and follow the road to the car park (Melway map 68 E 2). Bring morning tea and a folding chair.

After morning tea, we will drive to Rippon Lea Estate via Glen Eira Road and then left into Willow Street (just after Gordon Street). We will park at the far end of Willow Street where it turns right into Elm Street. If you miss the turn into Willow Street, turn left into Hotham Street (second street after Willow) and then first left into Elm Street, and follow road to Willow Street. We will walk from the cars to the main entrance on Hotham Street. Entry to Rippon Lea Estate is free for residents of Glen Eira or Port Phillip councils, otherwise $15 for adults, $12 for concessions, $9 for children under 16. Toilets available at both locations. We will finish with bird call at Rippon Lea Estate.

There are two entrances into Civic Court but one is a dead-end. Take the entrance between Russell Street and Hurley Court and meet near the roundabout at the end (Melway 193 C 6). After the walk we have a 5 minute drive to Coolart (Melway 193 G 8). Turn right from Civic Court onto Frankston-Flinders Road (C777) then right onto Sandy Point Road and first left to stay on Sandy Point Road. Take second right onto Lord Somers Road and right into the Coolart Entry Road, continuing to the visitor carpark.

We’ll have an early lunch at Coolart before a walk around the property. Bring lunch, afternoon tea and a folding chair. Toilets at Coolart.

Meet at the gate on the south side of Heatherton road, west of the bridge over the creek and west of the Monash Freeway. If the ground is dry enough we will be parking inside the fence, otherwise parking will be on Heatherton Road. We will cover the southern wetlands before morning tea and the northern wetlands between morning tea and lunch. There is a toilet at the far righthand side of the Dandenong Sports Stadium car park off Stud Road where we will have morning tea and lunch.

These are interim instructions as we are still waiting permission from Melbourne Water to access Heatherton Road South as it is now a “No Entry” location.