To mark World Saltmarsh Day on 11 June, around 35 community members, environmental partners, scientists, donors, volunteers, local media, photographers and nature lovers visited Bullock Island in South Gippsland — one of two Corner Inlet islands now protected forever by Nooramunga Land & Sea.
With perfect weather, clear skies and barely a breath of wind, the group explored Bullock Island’s remarkable mix of grassland, saltmarsh, shoreline and open views across the inlet to Wilsons Promontory.
Hosted by BioDiversity Legacy (BDL), with lunch generously provided by Carbon Landscapes, the visit was guided by two founding members of Nooramunga Land & Sea — Tim D’Ombrain and Dr Steve Enticott — along with BDL Biolink Coordinator Stuart Inchley. Together, they offered guests an intimate, first-hand experience of the beauty, biodiversity and quiet power of this protected place.
Nooramunga Land & Sea acquired the adjacent Little Dog Island in 2022. The addition of Bullock Island in 2025 has strengthened this community-led conservation story, securing more of Corner Inlet’s precious saltmarsh and coastal habitat for the long term (read more about Nooramunga Land & Sea here).
World Saltmarsh Day, established by the UK’s Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, celebrates the extraordinary value of saltmarsh ecosystems — places rich in biodiversity that provide habitat for birds and marine life, store carbon, filter water and help protect coastlines.
On Bullock Island, that value was easy to see.
The photo gallery below brings together images from people who joined us on the day, each capturing a different view of a landscape now protected for nature, community and future generations.
The People
Photos thanks to Dr Steve Enticott and Robyn Gower
The Place
Photos with thanks to Trevor Forge and Robyn Gower
