MURRAMARANG NATIONAL PARK: 7 - 11 April 2025 - Bookings now open with a deposit of $395.00.

Experience the natural beauty of Murramarang National Park over 5 special days!

Spending time in nature is the perfect way to recharge your batteries and reconnect with the wonders the natural world offers. During this five-day nature trip to Murramarang National Park you’ll visit a number of wonderful sites and have an opportunity to photograph and journal what you see. Led by NatureArt Lab Director and artist Julia Landford along with accomplished artist Lesley Wallington, this trip offers a program of nature-inspired activities designed to suit everyone. Whether it’s early morning bird walks, exploring a spotted gum forest, spotlighting at night to see owls, possums and greater gliders or clambering over rock platforms to discover fossils and iron lacework formations every moment promises to be special.

During the week guided visits to places like Wasp Head, Emily Miller Beach or Wobbegong Bay with a local expert who will provide you with a more detailed appreciation of this beautiful part of the south coast.

For those interested, we will offer nature journaling and bird illustration workshops. Learn to create beautiful drawings of local bird species including the Bowerbird, and endangered Hooded Dotterels.  There’ll also be plenty of free time for those wishing to relax and enjoy the beauty and tranquillity on offer in this remarkable location and, if you fancy a bit of fun in the sun, there’s an opportunity to go kayaking on Lake Durras.

We are proud to be a certified nature tour provider for Murramarang National Park, New South Wales. 

Our Murramarang National Park nature tour includes:

• 4 nights with absolute beachfront accommodation at Murramarang Resort with twin share rooms (no single supplements available)
• All meals included (except breakfasts) - 4 dinners, 3 lunches, plus morning and afternoon tea refreshments
• 4 workshops with NatureArt Lab tutors Julia Landford and Lesley Wallington
• 3 guided walks looking at local flora and fauna, geological landforms and learning about indigenous heritage accompanied by local ecologist 
• Optional extra walks include 2 night spotlighting walks to see gliders, possums and owls; and 2 early morning bird walks to see bower birds, honeyeaters and shore birds, and
• Durras Lake kayak trip led by a local kayaking specialist.
  

Suitable for people with a moderate level of fitness, who are able to walk through forest trails and along rock platforms and beaches. All equipment is provided for the kayaking trip. People should have good walking shoes for trails, plus water bottles, sunscreen and hats. A nature journaling kit for art workshops and activities would be useful, and we will provide a full list of suggested art materials for participants. Only 8 places are available. 

Dates: 7 - 11 April 2025

Accommodation: Murramarang Resort, South Durras. Check in at 2.00pm, Monday 7 April; Check out at 10.00am Friday 11 April 2025.

Cost: $1,680.00* per person inclusive of accommodation, food (except breakfasts), tutored workshops, ecologist guided walks, night spotlighting tours and early morning bird walks, lake kayak trip.

A deposit of $395.00 inc. GST (25% of full price) is due on booking; the balance of $1,285.00 is due by 31 January 2025. 

Our team: 

Guest Artist: Lesley Wallington

Lesley Wallington is a professional award-winning artist and tutor with more than 30 years’ teaching experience. Her journey in water-based media, through studies at the ANU School of Art has resulted in innovative approaches to painting and competency across a range of mediums. With a background in Biology, Ecology and Mathematics Lesley brings together in her work, a love of art, science and nature.

As a teacher Lesley combines theory and technical advice with straightforward practical instruction on working with watercolour, gouache, pencil, ink and collage. With in-depth knowledge of her mediums and extensive experience teaching all age groups and levels, Lesley has the ability to inspire and direct a class while encouraging the unique style of individual students.

Julia Landford and Alan Landford - Tour Leaders

Julia Landford is the team leader and Founding Director of NatureArt Lab and brings substantial experience with natural history, nature journaling and tour management. Julia is passionate about nature and environmental education, and is also a practicing artist and nature journaler. She is the Founding President of the Australian Nature Journaling Association (ANJA), and was awarded the Environmental Educator of the Year (ACT) by the Australian Association for Environmental Education (2019).

Alan Landford has a scientific background in zoology, specialising in entomology from the Australian National University. He also has substantial wildlife experience from Australia and Papua New Guinea, and other regions.

Nature Tour Cancellation policy:

We recommend that participants take out comprehensive travel insurance against injury, illness, emergency medical evacuation, loss and damage to personal belongings, not being able to travel on a confirmed date of departure or tour cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances.

Any cancellations after the deposit is paid will incur loss of the full deposit, which helps to cover our costs for design and management of the tour program and early supplier costs incurred.

For cancellations 120 to 60 days before departure 50% of the cost of the tour will be forfeited. If cancellation takes place 59 days or less before the start date 100% of the tour cost will be forfeited.

If NatureArt Lab has to cancel a nature tour due to undersubscription, you will receive a refund of all payments made for that tour.

Please contact us at info@natureartlab.com.au if you have any questions.

Images: Nature journaling - Julia Landford; Murramarang coastal forest photography - Julia Landford; Kayaking photo courtesy of Bay and Beyond; Sea urchin photo - Julia Landford