Firetail Birdwatching Tours have been successful in applying for a commercial licence from Melbourne Water to run tours at the Western Treatment Plant (WTP). See below for details of small group tours of half a day in length. We also regularly take visitors into the permit area on private tours throughout the year.
The meeting place is Gate 5 on Pt Wilson Road where it meets Paradise road (we will provide you with a map). There is no public transport to get there so you will need to drive and then will be able to leave your car in the WTP car park just inside the locked gate. The 2025 the cost is $180 per person for a 4 and a half hour tour. We typically record between 70 and 80 species of bird depending on the season !
UPCOMING TOUR DATES -
FRIDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon - Spaces available
SATURDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2025- Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM FULLY BOOKED
FRIDAY 24th OCTOBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon - FULLY BOOKED
SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025- Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM Spaces available
FRIDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2025 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon - Spaces available
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2025- Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Spaces available
FRIDAY 9th JANUARY 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Open for booking
SATURDAY 10th JANUARY 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon - Open for booking
SATURDAY 10th JANUARY 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Open for booking
FRIDAY 16th JANUARY 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Open for booking
SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon - Open for booking
SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Open for booking
FRIDAY 13th MARCH 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Open for booking
SATURDAY 14th MARCH 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 7.30AM TO 12 noon - Open for booking
SATURDAY 14th MARCH 2026 - Werribee WTP Tour - 1PM TO 5.30PM - Open for booking
We are very excited to be able to offer this experience Small group trips are a cost effective way to join a birdwatching tour and at the same time meet like minded people
