Brisbane: Kangaroos, Birds and Mangroves Coastal Tour Brisbane: Kangaroos, Birds & Mangroves Coastal Private Tour

On this private tour from Brisbane, visit Osprey House, explore a shipwreck at Woody Point, and see wild kangaroos. Explore the region's mangrove habitats and learn about the ecosystems they support.
Join a private coastal adventure from Brisbane. Encounter Eastern Grey Kangaroos, stroll through mangroves with diverse birdlife, and explore Osprey House. Drive across Houghton Highway for breathtaking views, visit the HMQS Gayundah shipwreck, and marvel at Moreton Island.

After pickup, drive to a location where you can admire mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos from a safe distance. In the early morning, see large groups feed in the open grassland. With births occurring year-round, you can observe the young ones in their mother’s pouches.

Continue with a short mangrove walk and observe a great variety of waders, water birds, and aerial birds. Also keep your eyes peeled for some perching birds, both large and small.

Then, drive to Osprey House, where the environmental center has several lookouts. Learn about the various habitats. Visit another bird hide from Osprey House and take a short walk or drive with amazing mangrove views.

Continuing your coastal tour, drive across one of the longest bridges in Australia, the Houghton Highway, with glorious views of Hays Inlet and the Glasshouse Mountains.

Stop at two more mangrove lookouts on your way to the HMQS Gayundah shipwreck at Woody Point. The Gayundah was deliberately beached in the 1950s to act as a breakwater.

Driving further around the coastline, stop to admire the spectacular view across to Moreton Island. If you wish, dip your toes in the water and do some beachcombing. End the tour at the Scarborough Boat Harbour, where you can buy fresh seafood at the legendary Morgans.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.