Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Blackburn, Victoria
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary
Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre is open most Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm, and is staffed by volunteers.
Everyone is welcome to drop into the Visitor Centre. You can discover a wealth of information and interesting displays about the Sanctuary and local plants and animals. There are child-friendly displays, activities and books. Children should be accompanied by adults at all times.
What can you do at the Visitor Centre?
Meet some of the creatures who call the Sanctuary home.
Learn about the local Indigenous history and culture.
Find out about the history and development of the Sanctuary.
Pick up a guide to the plants and animals of the Sanctuary and local area.
Speakers and special events
The Visitor Centre also hosts speakers and special events, including:
Regular (usually monthly) speakers on environmental and associated topics.
Special events, such as the Litter Action Project and Wetlands Regeneration Project.
Find out what’s coming up:
Check the What’s On page
Follow the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Facebook page
Check the Visitor Centre noticeboard and flyers at information points around the Sanctuary.
The Community Education Program is organised and led by volunteers associated with the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Advisory Committee.
Suggestions for speakers or activities are welcome! Contact Peter Dempsey, Secretary at [email protected]
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The Blackburn Lake Sanctuary is a special place that sits at the origins of the Kooyong Koot tributary.
This Country, its creatures, lands, skies and waterways, has been continuously loved and cared for by the Wurundjeri peoples for over 60,000 years. We hope to walk with the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung in caring for this place.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung as the First Peoples of this area and pay our respects to their spirits, ancestors and elders.