MYSTERY surrounds the origin of giant handcrafted “dragon nests” popping up around the Neumann Track in Kallista, but it hasn’t stopped families flocking to check them out.

Erin Mallinder, founder of parenting blog Mamma Knows East, first discovered the nests with daughter Eliza, 3, late last year.

media_camera Samuel, 2, and Eliza, 3, with their mums Tennille and Erin. Picture: Daniel Pockett

media_camera The nests are mostly made of leftover branches. Photo: Daniel Pockett

Ms Mallinder said there were four man-made nests on the track made of leftover branches.

She said the nests were fun for children to explore and great for “imaginative play”.



“The stories they’ll come up with on who made them and who lives there — the possibilities are endless.”

media_camera The nests are popping up in Kallista on the Neumann Track. Picture: Daniel Pockett

“They are magnificent, the time it would have taken them to put together is phenomenal.”

Ms Mallinder said the nests were similar to those found in Warburton’s Redwood Forest.

She said the nests were a unique attraction for the region and could help boost local tourism.

“It’s a real treasure and a real community thing,” she said.