Welcome

Welcome to Illawarra Birders, a bird watching club based in the Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama and Shoalhaven council regions in, New South Wales, Australia.

Illawarra Birders offers bird walks spanning from the southern end of the Royal National Park to Kiama and from the escarpment to the coast. The area covers many habitats from bushland, wetlands, rainforest, heathlands and coastal habitats.

There have been 440 bird species recorded in the Illawarra.

The Club was founded in 2010 and has over 120 members. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Coniston Community Centre and have Activities ranging from ½ day to full day walks, regional birding camps in NSW and Interstate.

Our aims are to promote bird watching as a leisure activity, and to support the conservation of Australian birds and their habitat.

Birdlife Australia – Ethical Birdwatching Guidelines

You are most welcome to attend two events before becoming a Member. Members span the spectrum from people interested in birds, to those with a lifelong passion. We would love to have you join us.

Club meetings
NEXT MEETING
Ricki Coughlan
Tuesday 1st July 2025, 7:30PM
Coniston Community Centre
The Little Brown Birds of the Sydney Region
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UPCOMING TRIPS
Bott’s Reserve & Bellambi Lagoon ‐ Bellambi
Sunday 22nd June 8:30am
Belinda Baccarini
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Ben’s Creek Walk, Nowra and Bomaderry Creek Walk, Bomaderry
Wednesday 25th June 8:30am
Bob Ashford
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Wollongong Botanic Garden
Thursday 3rd July 12:30pm
Martin Potter
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Korrongulla Wetlands - Primbee
Wednesday 9th July 8:30am
Martin Cocker
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Tallawarra Wetlands
Saturday 12th July 8:30am
Michelle and David Rower
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