Little Desert Nature Lodge

Tours & Activities
To fully appreciate the wonders of the Little Desert you can take part in a range of activities that we offer.

Each season brings a different array of flowering plants and flocks of migratory birds to the Little Desert. Spring sees a vast garden of wildflowers bursting into life, a must for keen nature lovers.

Malleefowl Aviary
Located on the lodge property, the Malleefowl Aviary is the only captive breeding program for Malleefowl in Victoria. Observe the birds as they work on their huge incubation mounds, constructed from leaf-litter, sticks and sand. The guided tour of the aviary takes between 30-45 minutes, incorporating a nature trail along the way, where examples of native Little Desert flora and fauna can be observed.

Malleefowl Sanctuary & Birdwatching Tours
A tour to the Malleefowl Sanctuary tour provides a rare opportunity to see the endangered birds in the wild. Over the years, the team have developed a unique relationship with the established breeding birds such that they can be observed at very close-hand. This is quite remarkable considering these are usually one of the shyest and most elusive birds in the Australian bush. Along with Malleefowl, the sanctuary?s pristine mallee-broombush habitat is home to a number of sought-after bird species, including Southern Scrub-Robin and Shy Heathwren ? a must for any avid birdwatcher.
**BIRD WATCHING TOURS BY PRIOR BOOKING ONLY**

Night Spotlighting Tour
Take a night walk to see nocturnal creatures of the bush including Sugar Gliders, Brush-tailed Bettongs and Bush-stone Curlews. Listen in amazement as our guides interpret the many sounds of the night such as Boobook Owls, Nightjars, Bats and Banjo Frogs (45 minutes). Organised by appointment.

Bushwalking
The Lodge property contains a number of nature trails, taking in a variety of native vegetation. Trails are marked with numbered posts, which identify the plant species that you encounter along the way. Trails also lead from the lodge into the adjacent National Park and connect onto the Lodge Loop (2.15 km), Stringybark Loop (1 km) and Stringybark Walk (1km). For the truly adventurous walker, the Lodge can be the start or end point for the impressive Desert Discovery Walk (84 km, 3 days), which incorporates much of the eastern section of the Little Desert National Park, through to the Wimmera River at Dimboola.