Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre

05/06/2026

🙌 Works on the John Cotton Bridge at the Yea Wetlands have been completed and it has come up a treat! Check it out over the long weekend. With all the recent rain the wetlands are definitely worth a visit. 🌱🐦🐸

Our visitor services team will be on deck to help with great ideas for other things to see and do in Murrindindi Shire, and the gift shop is stocked with a range of delcious local produce for those looking to stock up for a road trip! 🧺🚙

✅ John Cotton Bridge at Yea Wetlands is now open!

🛠️ The John Cotton Bridge at Yea Wetlands has reopened today, just in time for the Kings Birthday long weekend.

Council's contractors have finished the works ahead of the estimated completion date next week.

Remediation of the John Cotton Bridge is part of the Wetlands Restoration Wetlands, jointly funded by the Victorian Government and Commonwealth Government under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) in response to the 2022, 2023 and 2024 floods.

27/05/2026

Capture the beauty of the birds at Yea Wetlands and share your best shots with the 2026 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards.

Entries close at 8:00am AEST on 13 July 2026.

Exciting news! The BirdLife Australia Photography Awards are back for 2026, opening earlier this year on Tuesday 7 April.

We’re calling photographers of all skill levels to get snapping during the last of the warm weather. It’s all about sharing your passion for birds and telling their stories through your lens, no matter your experience.

So save the date and keep an eye out. More details coming soon.

The 2026 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards are proudly sponsored by and the Lake Cowal Foundation. Thanks to their generosity, category winners will receive $1,000.

By entering any competition category, you’ll also go in the running to win the grand prize, a Nikon Z8 valued at $7,449 RRP. The winner of the Portfolio Prize will receive $2,000 in prize money, both courtesy of our principal sponsor, Nikon Australia.

https://www.birdlifephotoaward.org.au/

📸 Photo by Stephen Risson via our 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Award competion

26/05/2026

Keen to get out and about in nature and spend some time in the Yea Wetlands? Join the Friends of Yea Wetlands for a weeding session and BBQ lunch on Saturday 6 June 🌱🪏

25/05/2026

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲!

Join us at Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre as we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026.

📅 Sunday 5 July
🕙 10am
🔥 Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony

We’ll also be hosting a range of activities, including bush toy weaving for children and plant ink painting for adults.

More details coming soon... stay tuned!

13/05/2026

The YWDC is open 10-4pm daily. Stop by for all your visitor information or to take a walk on one of the many trails covering 34 hectares of natural reserve in the Yea Wetlands. Loose yourself in nature along our immersive walk or take a peek of our audio-visual displays in our Discovery Centre. The YWDC also offers our sculpture trail, water station, bike rack, public toilets, picnic tables. Dogs are welcome on a lead with nearby parking and dump point available. The cooler weather is the perfect time to take a break and Discover Dindi.



Pictured Brown Goshawk discovered at the Yea Wetlands.

30/04/2026

24/04/2026

Ever wondered about volunteering at the YWDC? Now is the time. Join our team and help create a positive impact.
Contact [email protected] Or call in and see for yourself.
Take a walk on the wild side of nature or explore our unique retail outlet.
Open daily 10-4pm.
2 Hood St Yea, Vic

09/04/2026

Join us for School holiday fun while the YWDC is a fabulous place to discover in the Schl holidays … ‘take a walk on the wild side’.

Our next 'Creature Feature'

03/04/2026

The Yea Wetlands, located just 90 minutes from Melbourne, are an ideal, tranquil stopover over during Easter for families and nature lovers, offering easy, scenic walking trails, unique wildlife viewing, and educational experiences in the Discovery Centre. Visitors can enjoy boardwalks, a suspension bridge, picnics, an immersive walk and the informative Visitor Information Centre at the Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre, making it a perfect, relaxing nature break.
2 Hood St Yea
Open 10-4pm
Also BBQs, picnic tables, public toilets, and dump point nearby.

22/03/2026

Our wonderful volunteers at the YWDC love referring people to look out for the possum/s as the enter the swing bridge at the Yea Wetlands. You never know what you may see poking out of that space.
YWDC open 10-4pm daily
2 Hood St Yea.
Wonderful walks, fabulous wildlife.

Um. A bit obvious. Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus).