French Island, Victoria, Australia day trip

Do you like to explore the hidden nature where there is limited interruption of human?

We are planning a day trip with the options to cycle and dine.  Please note that this is a remote island which water and electricity are not accessible except the tourist attractions.  Please pack according to your needs, especially medication, water, food and first aid.  

#phone reception is possibly not reliable, please ensure you stay with the group and share your GPS location as we navigate within the French Island.

Please arrive on time to catch the ferry Stony Point 10:15am to French Island, ticket $3x return and with option to add on bicycle upon booking directly via 

Estimated return French Island 3:10pm to Stony Point or French Island 4:00pm to Stony Point

https://www.westernportferries.com.au/

Cycling track - to be discussed Link suits mountain bike only as there will be rocks, sand and possibly muddy track

Lunch  French Island General Store they offer bike hire(pre-booking required) 

French Island National Park is located in Western Port, just off the Mornington Peninsula. This ever-changing landscape is shaped by water, from rocky shorelines and sandy beaches to mangroves, saltmarshes and wetlands that shift with the tides and seasons.

Heathlands and open woodlands provide a home for wildlife, such as the Long-nosed Potaroo and Victoria’s most significant koala population. Critically endangered Eastern-barred Bandicoots have also been released into the bushland of the island. French Island has more than 580 indigenous plant species, including over 100 native orchid species. Over 230 bird species have been recorded on French Island, including rare birds such as the White-Bellied Sea-Eagle, King Quail, and the Orange-Bellied Parrot, as well as 33 species of waders that forage along the coast at low tide.

In the mud-flats, shell-fish, crabs, worms and other small animals provide rich pickings for ibis, herons and egrets. You may also see migratory waders, such as the Eastern Curlew, feeding on Ghost Shrimps and crabs, while the tiny Red-necked Stint searches nearby for worms and small crustaceans.

https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/french-island-national-park

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• Danger from various animals including but not limited to dogs, cats, feral goats, camels, wombats, panthers, bulls, water buffalo, feral pigs, horses, deer, spiders, snakes, ticks, bees, wasps, birds, people, and leeches, which could cause short-term or permanent injury or death.
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• Hazards associated with creek/river crossings, including slipping, injury, drowning, hypothermia, and damage to clothing and equipment.
• Contact with poisonous vegetation, sharp objects, or falling debris.
• Risks of tripping over fallen trees, limbs, rocks, or encountering hazards such as cliffs, mine shafts, wombat holes, rabbit burrows, trail bike riders, agricultural machinery, bushfires, lightning, tsunami, and earthquakes.

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