Firetail Birdwatching Tours have been successful in applying for a commercial licence from Melbourne Water to run tours at the Western Treatment Plant (WTP). See below for details of small group tours of half a day in length. We also regularly take visitors into the permit area on private tours throughout the year.
These tours are recommended for people who have already started the journey of discovering birdlife and have an idea on some commoner species and how to identify them, through to more experienced birdwatchers.
The meeting place is at Gate 5 on Pt Wilson Road where it meets Paradise road (we will provide you with a map). There is no public transport to get there so you will need to drive and then will be able to leave your car in the WTP car park just inside the locked gate. From Feb 2025 the cost is $180 per person for a 4 and a half hour tour. We typically record between 70 and 80 species of bird on these tours depending on the season ! These tours can book out quite quickly, we can keep some names in reserve as we sometimes get late cancellations. We can’t offer gift vouchers for these tours.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES -
FRIDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon Spaces available
SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2025- Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM Spaces available
FRIDAY 24th OCTOBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon Spaces available
SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025- Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM Spaces available
FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon Spaces available
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2025- Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM Spaces available
We are very excited to be able to offer this experience Small group trips are a cost effective way to join a birdwatching tour and at the same time meet like minded people