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She was in just the right spot when a blue kingfisher dropped in last month, following a heavy storm.

More birds have been frequenting the wetlands to feast off profusely flowering trees and shrubs.

Friends of Goulburn Swamplands (FROGS) volunteer Heather West said member Frank Antram had photographed a rare visitor, a Great Crested Grebe, in recent weeks.

The wetlands, restored from former brick pits over the past 10 years, has also proven popular with humans.

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"We've had all these people turning up. Between Christmas and New Year a lot of people were getting out of Sydney and doing day trips," Mrs West said.

"It is a destination now."

One man, equipped with a camera, told her that Goulburn was "a wonderful place" and the wetlands were much better than "seeing a sheep" (the Big Merino).

Others had also taken in local attractions such as Rocky Hill.

But another group has a different purpose. One day Mrs West noticed two men looking for something "about head height" in a bird hide.

They were participating in 'geocaching,' described as "a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices."

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Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache hidden at that location.

They are given clues and when they find the geocache, usually a small container, participants log the date of discovery and their code name. People can share their stories and photos online.

Goulburn has several geocache locations, including Gallery on Track, Saint Saviour's Cemetery and the racecourse.

Meantime, FROGS volunteers have been busy cleaning up after last month's heavy rainfall.

Mrs West said the downpour swept a great deal of debris in and around the wetlands. It was built up to almost two metres around some trees and a metre around bird hides.

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It was the third inundation in about a year.

FROGS is looking for more volunteers to assist with clean-up after floods, do weeding in high-growth periods and undertake general maintenance.

If you can help, email frogslandcare@gmail.com