New measures to protect one of the Tweed’s most beloved birds

Tweed Shire Council

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Photo 1: Osprey in flight

Caption: An osprey flying high in the Tweed after a successful fishing expedition. This species is listed as vulnerable to extinction in NSW. Photo: Sally Hinton

Photo 2: Osprey overlooking nest site

Caption: An osprey overlooking its artificial nest site on the Tweed Sand Bypass jetty. Photo: Dean Lock

Photo 3: Artificial osprey nesting platform

Caption: In March this year, Council installed this artificial osprey nesting platform at Hastings Point Holiday Park. The nest was relocated from its precarious location on a light pole on the Hastings Point Tweed Coast Road Bridge.​

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