MORNINGTON PENINSULA BIRD FESTIVAL
COOLART HOMESTEAD AND WETLANDS, SOMERS, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER & SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2025
Come birding on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula at the best time of the year. Bush birds are busy and waders have started to arrive from Siberia. While you are here enjoy the wineries, bush walks, beaches, great food and much more.
WHAT’S ON?
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Enjoy an art show capturing the beauty of Australia’s native birds.
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Enjoy free family activities around the Coolart wetlands and homestead.
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Join us for guided tours led by experts around the Mornington Peninsula and French Island.
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Listen to engaging presentations from prominent local birders to some of Australia’s leading ornithologists.
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Join us for dinner to network with likeminded individuals who share the same passion as you.
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And there’s plenty more planned! Marvel at the photography display or go for a guided walk. Food and drinks (including coffee) will be available for sale.
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Join a workshop where you can learn how to draw birds, master becoming an award winning photographer or acquire the skills to be better at bird identification.
Saturday
22 November 2025
Morning
Bird watching with experienced guides. Ticketed Events.
Afternoon
Presentations, Workshops. Ticketed Events.
Learn what it takes to become a birdwatcher. Ticketed event but Free.
Georgia Angus, local author and artist, will run a drawing workshop. Ticketed Event.
Meet the local groups that help keep the Peninsula green and healthy for bird life and their ecosystems. Free.
Family bird spotting. Free.
Explore the Avian art show in the homestead. Free.
Evening
Festival social night with presentations and door prizes. Ticketed event.
Sunday
23 November 2025
Morning
Bird watching with experienced guides. Ticketed Events.
Afternoon
Presentations, Workshops. Ticketed Events.
Big bird bakeoff
Raffle draw and acknowledgements
Family bird spotting. Free.
Art and Photography
A Bird’s Eye View will feature a special group of invited artists with works available for sale. Plus renowned artist Kate Gorringe-Smith will create a Wall of Wings to showcase migratory birds.
Finalists of the 2024 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards will be on show as an AV display. Come and enjoy photographs by some of the best bird photographers in the country.
Free Entry to Coolart Homestead from 10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday and Sunday.
SPONSORS
MAJOR SPONSORS
We appreciate major financial support from the following organisations.
MINOR SPONSORS
We appreciate minor financial support or services from the following organisations.
ORGANISING PARTNERS
We appreciate organisational assistance from the following organisations.
The organisers and supporters of the Mornington Peninsula Bird Festival acknowledge the Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we live and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging.
