Welcome to BirdLife Australia!

As of 1 January 2012, BOCA has merged with Birds Australia to become BirdLife Australia. The new BirdLife Australia website will go live in early February, and until then the current BOCA site will continue to be available.

At BirdLife Australia we are dedicated to achieving outstanding conservation results for our native birds and their habitats. With our specialised knowledge and the commitment of an Australia-wide network of members, volunteers and supporters, we are creating a bright future for Australia’s birds. Look out for our new website from February 2012 at birdlife.org.au

Activities of type Weekday Outing

Many of our branches and affiliates operate an extensive program of outings, meetings, courses/workshops, camps and tours in which you are welcome to participate.

Non-members are welcome but we ask that you consider joining the club if you intend to go on more than three activities.

Though BOCA has no formal health requirements for participants in the Club's outdoor activities, it is expected that people will know their own physical limitations and not attempt to participate beyond these.

All outings require that participants have appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather conditions likely to be met; carry water and suncream/bug spray as necessary.

You can always seek further information from the outing organiser by checking the calendar in the current edition of The Bird Observer or by contacting BOCA in Melbourne.
Remember all outdoor activities are automatically cancelled on days of total fire ban.

Many activities and meetings listed are free and no booking is required unless specifically stated below. However courses/workshops, study meetings, camps & tours usually incur a cost and require bookings. Most bookings are made through BOCA headquarters in Melbourne.

The Activities Database has been redeveloped and may be accessed lower down this page. The calendar allows for you to search for activities by location, date, branch or state, and to print out your own personalised calendar. You may also (if you are logged in and we have your email address) register your interest in an activity and we will then attempt to email you a reminder a day or two before hand and will also tell you of any changes to the activity.

Activities Calendar

You may use the "Filter" settings at the top of the list to control what information is displayed - e.g. only activities in a given state after a certain date. Clicking on a column heading will cause the table to be sorted on that column. Clicking on the date of an activity will bring up a screen that shows the full details for the activity, and clicking on other entries will show all the events related to that particular value - e.g. all the events at a specific place.

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Date	Location	State	Branch	Description	Meeting Place	Contact
Mon 18-Jun-2012	Westerfolds Park, Templestowe	Vic	MELBOCA	Toilets.	Mel 33 F1. Enter from Fitzsimmons Lane at bottom carpark near canoe launch area.	Diane 03 9836 8692
Tue 24-Jul-2012	Cape Schanck, Mornington Pen NP	Vic	MELBOCA	-	Mel 257 inset map F10. From Boneo Road (Mel 259 E4) follow Cape Schanck Road to end. Park near toile...	Diane 03 9836 8692
Wed 15-Aug-2012	Yan Yean area	Vic	MELBOCA	Toilets available.	Melways reference 391 D1. From Plenty Road turn into Arthurs Creek Road then left into Recreation Ro...	Diane 03 9836 8692
Mon 03-Sep-2012	Hallam Valley Road, Hampton Park	Vic	MELBOCA	Late lunch. No toilets. Gate locked at 10:10am sharp.	Melways reference 95 K3. Enter Hallam Valley Road from South Gippsland Highway, continue to end of H...	Diane 03 9836 8692
Tue 18-Sep-2012	Endeavour Fern Gully, Red Hill	Vic	MELBOCA	Toilets available.	Melways reference 190 J3. From Arthurs Seat Road turn into Red Hill Recreation Reserve and park.	Diane 03 9836 8692
Wed 03-Oct-2012	Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights	Vic	MELBOCA	Limited parking.	Melways reference 84 B2. Enter from McNichol Road (Mel 75 C2), park near toilets and shelter.	Diane 03 9836 8692
Tue 16-Oct-2012	Gobur Flora Reserve	Vic	MELBOCA	Convoy. Toilets available.	Melways reference X910 S7, VicRoads 62 B3. Meet Outside Yarck Store, Maroondah Highway (B300).	Diane 03 9836 8692
Tue 13-Nov-2012	Brimbank Park, Keilor East	Vic	MELBOCA	-	Melways reference 14 J9. Enter from Keilor Park Drive and park close to visitor centre/toilets.	Diane 03 9836 8692
Wed 21-Nov-2012	Point Cook	Vic	MELBOCA	Nearest toilets picnic area Mel 199E3.	Melways reference 199 E1. Spectacle lake bird hide car park. Melways reference 199 E1.	Diane 03 9836 8692
Mon 03-Dec-2012	Maroondah Reservoir Park, Healesville	Vic	MELBOCA	-	Melways reference 270 J5. From Maroondah highway turn into McKenzie avenue.Park near rotunda and toi...	Diane 03 9836 8692.