What's on
Twilight working bee - 19 Feb
Join us for a working bee as we continue the Wetland Regeneration project.
Park appreciation walk - 22 Feb
Join us for a 'Park Appreciation Walk' around the Sanctuary.
Clean Up Australia Day - 1 March
Come along to a working bee as we continue the Wetland Regeneration project.
Advisory committee meeting - 5 March
Come along to learn what we do at Blacky Lake Sanctuary.
Working bee - 14 March
Join us for a working bee as we continue the Wetland Regeneration project.
Eucalyptus identification walk - 22 March
Learn about eucalyptus and how to identify them around the Sanctuary.
Autumn Bird Survey - 28 March
Always a favourite, come and spot our beautiful birds with other bird lovers.
Walking map (PDF)
About the Sanctuary
The Country of which the Sanctuary is a part, its creatures, lands, skies and waterways, has been continuously loved and cared for by the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples for over 60,000 years.
After European settlement, the Sanctuary was variously a place for picnics, a home and flower farm operated by the 'Adult Deaf and Dumb Society', and public open space.
In the 1960s a group of residents feared the loss of this environment and lobbied for the lake and its surrounds to be developed into a Sanctuary.
Today we are tremendously grateful to the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, and generations of local residents, who work to ensure the Sanctuary remains a place we can all enjoy and nurture. If you'd like to keep across regular Sanctuary news, please subscribe to our News. To find out how you too can help care for the Sanctuary, see the links under 'Get Involved'.
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How you can care for the Sanctuary
The people of the City of Whitehorse and every visitor to the Sanctuary play a vital role in caring for it. Below is essential contact information should you notice something amiss during your visit:
Contact EPA Victoria's 24-hour hotline on 1300 372 842
Contact Wildlife Rescue Blackburn's hotline on 1300 094 737
Use the phone app Snap, Send Solve