Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre
The Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre was opened in 1996.
Explore Boondall Wetlands
This interactive tool helps you identify species and explore the different habitats that make up the Boondall Wetlands.
This tool has been developed by a Brisbane resident.
*This is a Flash file and may take longer to download due to it's large file size.It is located in the
heart of Boondall Wetlands Reserve at 31 Paperbark Drive, Boondall. The centre is:
- open Monday to Sunday from 8.30am to 4pm
- closed on public holidays or for activities
Phone Brisbane City Council on 07 3403 8888 to confirm closing times.
Facilities
The facilities include:
- an information desk, display area and interpretive material
- meeting room available for hire to community, corporate and government groups
- picnic facilities (no barbecues), toilets, parking and wheelchair access
- walking tracks, bike tracks, bird hides and a canoe launch ramp
Things to do
People of all ages can use the centre to learn about:
- the flora and fauna of Boondall Wetlands
- the importance of wetlands to the community and the environment
- ways you can assist in preserving natural areas
You can also:
- learn more about Brisbane's natural areas by participating in Councils 'Get Wild – Go Natural in Brisbane’ program
- contact the centre for more information about booking a curriculum-based environmental learning program available for school students
- stroll through the different wetland habitats which occur within the reserve, have a picnic with friends and family
- take a canoe trip through Boondall Wetlands (bring your own canoe/kayak)
- loan a "self-guided" walking track booklet from the centre to learn about the plants and animals of the reserve (please bring photographic identification)
- go on a free guided walk with a volunteer guide
- go on a bike ride through the wetlands to Nudgee Beach
- learn about Indigenous culture through Indigenous art totems and observe numerous bird species
Download
Nurri Millen - a guide to the Indigenous totems in Boondall Wetlands (PDF - 821kb)
Birds of Boondall Wetlands – a checklist (PDF - 205kb)
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Become a volunteer
Join our bushcare group and do your bit to look after the reserve while enjoying great company.
More information
- phone the Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre on 07 3403 1490 or email the environment centre
- visit TransLink for bus and train timetables
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