Apps
iNaturalist
To build a deeper connection to the natural world and get more out of your visit to our special region, download the free app now.
One of the world's most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you. Get connected with a community of over 400,000 scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature!
By recording and sharing your observations, you'll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.
Available for Apple iOS and Android.
Check out the iNaturalist website here.
eBird
Join the millions of birdwatchers and enthusiasts who take advantage of this free app from Cornell University.
eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird - a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world.
This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. Not only that, the app will record a GPS track of where you have been, allowing you to keep a record of your adventures.
The eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from the Android device to your eBird account on the web. Access the eBird website here.
Whether exploring in your local area or our special Southern Forests region or anywhere else in the world, the eBird app and website is a bountiful resource, connecting you with birds and people all over the world.
Birds of the Manjimup Heritage Park
The Manjimup Visitor Centre is situated in the Manjimup Heritage Park, a 12 hectare public park featuring museums, natural bushlands, heritage displays and walk trails. Pack a picnic and stay for the day – there’s something for the whole family to enjoy!
Explore our heritage in the Historic Hamlet. Learn the history of electricity in WA at the Power Up Electricity Museum. Delve into the story of the timber industry in the State Timber Museum. Enjoy a stroll through the bushland and see the historic bush school. Or visit the woodturners who open their clubhouse to visitors on Wednesdays and Thursdays, where you can purchase handcrafted wooden items. Get a birds' eye view of the area, including the adventure playground, from the top of the 17 metre slide. And then take the easy way down... on your bottom!
Visit the Heritage Park website here.
The Park features fully accessible lawns and facilities including toilets, playground, paths and trails, BBQ's, picnic tables, gazebos, drink fountain, gym equipment, museums, historic buildings, cafe, Visitor Centre and natural and artificial shade.
Make the most of the bushland by testing your bird identification skills with the 'Most Common Birds of the Heritage Park' information brochure, for download here.