Coolart Wetlands and Homestead

Coolart Wetlands and Homestead is a historic reserve on Western Port Bay at Somers on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Centred on an 1895 mansion set in formal gardens, the 87-hectare reserve protects wetlands, woodlands and coastal habitat managed by Parks Victoria. It is notable for its well-preserved late-Victorian homestead, extensive birdlife, walking tracks and bird hides, offering a combination of heritage, nature and coastal scenery close to Melbourne.

Visitors can explore the 1895 Coolart Homestead with period rooms and formal gardens, and walk a network of flat tracks through wetlands, woodlands and open grasslands to Western Port Bay. The reserve features bird hides overlooking lagoons and swamps, interpretive displays in the homestead and visitor centre, picnic areas, and opportunities to observe waterbirds, raptors and other wildlife in a tranquil coastal setting.