For the nature lovers Koondrook has two magnificent Red Gum forests in its area, one the Koondrook state forest and the other Gunbower state forest. a cruise on the "wetlander" flat bottomed vessel provides provides an excellent means to view abundant redgum trees, birds and wildlife through the Gannawarra wetlands of gunbower island. Other attractions of note in the Koondrook area are the historic Koondrook "coffee pot" steam engine at Koondrook and also the emu and buffalo reserve on the gunbower Island.