Birdwatching 2025-07-20 Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Brisbane

The 120 hectare Common is a low-lying floodplain and wetland system.  It is  an ecologically significant part of the Oxley Creek catchment.  The Oxley Creek Common has been opened to the public since 2003 and it is well loved by the local community, as indicated by the many groups involved in rehabilitating the Common.

214 species  of birds have been recorded around the Common in the last 20 years, according to Prof Hugh Possingham.  Let’s try to find 215!!!

After meeting at the Red Shed, we’ll proceed along the main flat, shaded path adjacent to the Oxley Creek.  Then we’ll head towards the lagoon through the open paddock track.

Of interest to NPAQ members is an extension to the main path – a section that terminates in the  Secret Forest.  The Secret Forest is a  plantation of hoop pine trees (Aracaria cunninghamii) planted by Romeo Lahey  on Lahey family land and later donated for public use.

Directions:   The Common is off Sherwood Road, between Sherwood and the Rocklea Markets (UBD 179 A20) and the entrance is well signposted.

Bring:  Hat, sunglasses, sunburn cream, insect repellent, personal first aid kit, enclosed shoes, binoculars, camera, chair,  morning tea and lunch.

Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell.