Hunter Wetlands Centre - Shortland
The Hunter Wetlands Centre is a conservation sanctuary, providing a habitat for over 250 wildlife species. Located on 45 hectares of Ramsar listed wetlands, it is the perfect nature-based tourism destination to explore, discover and relax and is only 10 minutes from Newcastle central business district, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.
The Hunter Wetlands Centre offers a range of activities for people of all ages ranging from wildlife, walking trails and guided tours, canoeing, segway tours, dip netting, feeding talks, bird watching, events, children's discovery playground and much more.
The Hunter Wetlands Centre is a community owned, not for profit organisation and is also an accredited Visitor Information Centre and agent for the sale of National Parks and Wildlife Service Annual Passes.
Opening times
9am - 4pm weekdays and 9am - 5pm weekends Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Good Friday.
Contact
- Contact Information
- www.wetlands.org.au
- Off the round-about
Shortland, NSW 2307 - Phone: (02) 4951 6466
- Fax: (02) 4950 1875
- hwca@wetlands.org.au








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