Meerlieu
Meerlieu
Please contact James Deery for more information on this property.
0402 475 479
Address: Meerlieu
Size: 79 ha
Price and details: Please contact the owner
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Please contact James Deery for more information on this property.
0402 475 479
Address: Meerlieu
Size: 79 ha
Price and details: Please contact the owner
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Located in Old Paisley Road, Munro, the Bates-Paisley Park Reserve was purchased in 2002 with funding from the National Reserve System. The reserve covers 4.8 ha and protects the critically endangered Gippsland Red Gum Grassy Woodland system.
Bates-Paisley Park Reserve is open by appointment.
All Trust for Nature reserves are closed on days of Total Fire Ban, and days of severe, extreme and code red fire danger.
The reserve is protecting the critically endangered Gippsland Red Gum Grassy Woodland system. Since colonisation, Grassy Woodlands have been heavily impacted. Red Gum Grassy Woodlands have been severely affected, with less than 5 per cent of their pre-1750 extent remaining. A large proportion is found on private land.
The property is part of the Perry River catchment with vegetated corridors linking to Paisley creek and the Perry River which is part of the Providence Ponds Flora Reserve.
The reserve is home to a diverse range of orchids, herbs and trees. Of particular note is Coast Grey Box (Eucalyptus bosistoana) and Bushy Hedgehog Grass (Echinopogon caespitosus var. caespitosus). Other important species are the Gippsland Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. mediana), White Stringybark (Eucalyptus globoidea), Trim Greenhood (Pterostylis concinna), Mosquito Orchids (Acianthus spp), Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra), Black She-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) and Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon).
The reserve protects habitat for a number of fauna species including Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, Emus, Sugar Gliders and Antechinus.
The Bates-Paisley Park Reserve was acquired by Trust for Nature in 2002 with funding from the National Reserve System Program.
This site has a previous land use history of domestic livestock grazing and timber harvesting.
Since the purchase of this property in 2002, the management activities undertaken include weed control, revegetation of key understorey shrubs and Burgan (Kunzea ericoides) removal.
NOTE: this reserve is open by APPOINTMENT ONLY, contact Regional Reserve Manager on 0409 530 462 or brettm@tfn.org.au.
Our reserves have hazards that may cause serious injury or death. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.
The reserve is closed during days declared as Total Fire Bans and/or where the fire danger rating is Severe, Extreme or Code Red.
The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including several species of venomous snake. During summer it is advised that long trousers and gaiters are worn when walking in the reserve.
Visitors to the reserve are requested to not cross any fence-lines, or venture onto neighbouring private property. All visitors are requested to stay on the marked walking trails.
Other hazards include:
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This 10 ha property was acquired by Trust for Nature to protect a high quality area of endangered Gippsland Plains Grassy Woodland. This community occurs on flat or gently undulating terrain with fertile soil. As a result it has been cleared preferentially for agriculture. Less than 5 per cent of its original extent remains on the Gippsland Plains, with 89 per cent found on private land.
The Stratford Woodland Reserve is located at Lot 2, Briagolong Rd, Stratford, north of Sale.
Stratford Woodland Reserve is open by appointment only.
All Trust for Nature reserves are closed on days of Total Fire Ban, and days of severe, extreme and code red fire danger.
Gippsland Plains Grassy Woodland is dominated by Gippsland Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis ssp. mediana). The ground layer is rich in grasses and herbs with a sparse shrub layer. Other notable species on this site include Drooping She-oak (Allocasuarina verticillata) and Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra).
The second vegetation community found at Stratford Woodland Reserve is Plains Grassy Woodland / Gilgai Wetland Mosaic. Gilgai wetlands are depressions in clay-based ground surfaces that collect rainfall. These are seasonal wetlands. As they dry out, the surface cracks. Loose soil moves into these cracks, thus pushing out the perimeter of the depression.
Stratford Woodland Reserve is home to a small population of the vulnerable Purple Diuris orchid (Diuris punctata var. punctata). This species flowers in the reserve during October.
A population of the endangered Button Wrinklewort Daisy (Rutidosis leptorhynchoides) has also been introduced to the reserve.
This reserve provides excellent habitat for animals, including the Australian Swamp Rat (Rattus lutreolus). Their complex networks of tracks can be seen within the Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra).
This reserve was purchased by Trust for Nature in 2008 with funds generously donated from the Australian Plant Society and the naturalist, Flora McDonald. Prior to acquisition the site was used for domestic livestock grazing with both sheep and cattle.
Since acquiring the site, Trust for Nature has managed the property through ecological burning, planting understorey species, weed management and threatened species protection, including an annual survey of the Purple Diuris and Button Wrinklewort Daisy populations.
Occasional events take place on the reserve including guided tours, informative talks and Trust for Nature presentations.
NOTE: this reserve is open by APPOINTMENT ONLY, contact Regional Reserve Manager on 0409 530 462 or brettm@tfn.org.au.
Our reserves have hazards that may cause serious injury or death. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.
The reserve is closed during days declared as Total Fire Bans and/or where the fire danger rating is Severe, Extreme or Code Red.
The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including several species of venomous snake. During summer it is advised that long trousers and gaiters are worn when walking in the reserve.
Visitors to the reserve are requested to not cross any fence-lines, or venture onto neighbouring private property. All visitors are requested to stay on the marked walking trails.
Other hazards present:
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Located along Stratford Road, Meerlieu, Trust for Nature purchased the Bush Family Reserve in 2002 with funding from the National Reserve System and from RE Ross Foundation. The reserve covers 255 ha and encompasses four ecological vegetation types including six wetland areas.
Bush Family Reserve is open by appointment only.
All Trust for Nature reserves are closed on days of Total Fire Ban, and days of severe, extreme and code red fire danger.
Vegetation on Bush Family Reserve varies from eucalypt woodlands to seasonally inundated wetlands. These wetlands, known as Sedge Wetlands are largely treeless and are instead dominated by a number of different species of aquatic and semi-aquatic herbs, rushes and sedges.
Other ecological vegetation communities present include Damp Sands Herb-Rich Woodland and Red Gum Grassy Woodland. Both the Damps Sands and Red Gum Woodlands are open woodlands that occur on fertile flat lands. Since colonisation, these landscapes have been heavily impacted. Red Gum Grassy Woodland has especially been severely affected, with only 13% per cent of its pre-1750 extent remaining.
The reserve is home to a range of orchids, herbs and trees. Of particular note is the Nationally Endangered Dwarf Kerrawang (Rulingia prostrata), a prostrate herb found in ephemeral wetlands (pictured). Threats to this species includes land clearing, grazing, weed invasion, inappropriate fire regimes and the drying of wetland areas.
Other notable flora species include the Leafy Greenhood (Pterostylis cucullata) and Slender Tick-trefoil (Desmodium varians).
This site was previously used for grazing and timber harvesting.
Since the purchase of this property in 2002, the management activities undertaken include weed control, feral animal control, ecological thinning and Burgan (Kunzea ericoides) removal.
No amenities on site.
NOTE: this reserve is open by APPOINTMENT ONLY, contact Regional Reserve Manager on 0409 530 462 or brettm@tfn.org.au.
Our reserves have hazards that may cause serious injury or death. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.
The reserve is closed during days declared as Total Fire Bans and/or where the fire danger rating is Severe, Extreme or Code Red.
The reserve is home to a variety of wildlife, including several species of venomous snake. During summer it is advised that long trousers and gaiters are worn when walking in the reserve.
Visitors to the reserve are requested to not cross any fence-lines, or venture onto neighbouring private property. All visitors are requested to stay on the marked walking trails.
Other hazards include:
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Please contact Brian Fechner for more information on this property
Brian Fechner
0412 516 627
Address: 510 Boundary Rd, Lindenow South
Size: 40.23 ha
Price and details: Please contact the owner