Place Comment: Forbes Bird Hide

Submitted: Friday, Jun 21, 2019 at 21:22

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Forbes Bird Hide

Forbes Bird Hide is on the southern outskirts of Forbes. As the place name suggests there is a bird hide here for bird watching and many species abound.

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Tried to enter June 2019 but there was an electric fence across the entry track. May not have been hooked up but didn’t want to remove it. Obviously placed across the track for a reason. Disappointing.

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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Jun 21, 2019 at 21:42

Friday, Jun 21, 2019 at 21:42

Is this the same location known as Gum Swamp? If it is, camping has not been allowed for some time, so the fence may be to prevent vehicle access by campers. Would it have been far to walk to the bird hide from the fence?

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Follow Up By: mepvic - Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 08:48

Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 08:48

Hi Motherhen.
Not sure about Gum Swamp. We are heading north for Melbourne’s winter and are trying the Explore Oz Traveller for the first time. Thought we would camp the night at one of the public places on the way into Forbes. Place ID 77186. Not so much for the bird watching but II notes said a quiet place off the highway.

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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 10:31

Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 10:31

It sounds like the same place Mepvic; Gum Swamp Bird Hide.

I have been told all along "no camping permitted at Gum Swamp as it is a lovely spot, especially at sunrise and sunset. But it is open during the day."

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Follow Up By: IvanTheTerrible - Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 15:22

Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 15:22

Punch the coordinates into Google maps and it comes up as Gum Swamp and Bird Hide

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Reply By: mepvic - Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 19:38

Sunday, Jun 23, 2019 at 19:38

Thanks all. Michelle and David. If you are watching could you delete reference to camping in the notes for Explore Oz places ID 77186. Stop people aiming for it late in the day only to find they can’t camp there.

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