Situated north of Bendigo, this park contains the most significant remaining area of the once extensive native grasslands of northern Victoria. The wooded and open grasslands are home to over 100 species of birds, including the Plains wanderer, Grey-crowned babbler, Bush stone curlew, Barking owl, Spotted nightjar and Brolga. The park is also home to a variety of native mammals and reptiles such as the Black wallaby, Fat-tailed dunnart, Striped legless lizard, Hooded scaly foot and the Tree goanna.
Flora & FaunaThe park supports over 200 species of native flora including many rare and threatened species. Significant flora includes buloke, rock correa, snowy mint bush, swan greenhood, woolly cloak fern dwarf bluebush and rye beetle-grass. The plains area of the park carry a grassy woodland community dominated by white cypress-pine, yellow box and grey box. The newly acquired grassland property supports the largest known Victorian populations of the endangered species Leptorhynchos scabrus, Swainsona murrayna, Prauphyllum suaveolens and Panicum laevinode. Through further surveys this list of significant species will almost certainly increase.
Site Description National Park
Site Facilities Camping Ground, Carpark, Picnic Area, Public Toilets, Information Booth(s)
Activities Birdwatching, Bushwalking, Camping, Picnicking, Walking
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