Trust for Nature (Victoria)

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Owlet Rise

This property is sold

Conservation, with lifestyle

Imagine relaxing on your verandah soaking up these views across to Heathcote-Graytown National Park, and the Heathcote Bushland Reserve!

Spend the days exploring your 17 hectares of high priority conservation land, or take advantage of the vineyards, cultural heritage and natural features of this popular lifestyle area. At night you might be lucky enough to spot a Brush-tailed Phascogale or Owlet Nightjar.

Take advantage of the incredible house site and great road access. This is a great spot to live, or for a weekender, just over one and a half hour’s drive from Melbourne.

There are also a number of other landowners in the local area who have protected their property with a Trust for Nature covenant.

Address: 76 Hall Rd, Heathcote VIC 3523

Region: North Central

Size: 17 hectares (approx.)

Price: $165,000 – PROPERTY SOLD

Contact: Trust for Nature (03) 8631 5888 or revolvingfund@tfn.org.au

This is a Trust for Nature Revolving Fund property

Conservation covenant: As a condition of sale a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant will be placed on the property title to protect the ecological values of Possum Gully. Typically an allowance for a dwelling, in an appropriate area, is made within the covenant for all Revolving Fund properties.

Native flora

Long Leaf box, Red Stringybark, and Yellow Box, Grey Box and Red Gum. Shrubs found include Black Wattle, Lightwood and Sweet Bursaria. The ground cover is grassy, with Weeping Grass, Tussock Grass Spear grass and Wallaby grass. Chocolate lilies and Lomandra are also present

Native fauna

Woodland birds, mammals such as phascogales, gliders, echidnas and wombats.

Significant ecological features

Endangered Grassy Woodland community and Creekline Grassy Woodland communities.

Photograph acknowledgement

Infrastructure

Owlet Rise offers several potential house sites, with views across to Heathcote-Graytown National Park, and an existing small dam.

Directions

Situated in the North Central region, just a short 8 minute drive to Heathcote, and 1 hour 40 minute drive from Melbourne. Heathcote is a popular lifestyle area with a wide variety of attractions, including vineyards, cultural and natural heritage features. such as Pink Cliffs Reserve, Heathcote-Graytown National Park, Mt Ida and Viewing Rock. Nearby Lake Eppalock is popular for fishing, boating, water-skiing and swimming, and also the scenic O’Keefe Rail Trail that runs from Heathcote to Bendigo.

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Peppermint Hills

This property is sold

Run for the hills!

Run away from it all to this beautiful 64 ha forest property. Nestle yourself in amongst the peppermint gums and while away the hours snapping photos of the wide variety of flora and fauna.

With great access, an existing cleared house site, and a location just under 1.5 hour’s drive from Melbourne, this is your chance to secure a natural Trentham East lifestyle.

This is your chance to secure an important conservation property in a highly sought-after lifestyle area.

Address: Gibbs Access Road, Trentham East VIC 3458

Region: North Central

Size: 64 hectares (approx.)

Price: $380,000 – PROPERTY SOLD

Contact: Trust for Nature (03) 8631 5888 or revolvingfund@tfn.org.au

This is a Trust for Nature Revolving Fund property

Conservation covenant: As a condition of sale a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant will be placed on the property title to protect the ecological values of Possum Gully. Typically an allowance for a dwelling, in an appropriate area, is made within the covenant for all Revolving Fund properties.

Native flora

You’ll find a variety of trees, including Narrow-leaf Peppermint gums, Broad-leaved Peppermint gums, Messmate Stringybark, and Candlebark. Below that you’ll find a mix of wattles, peas, sedges, grasses and heath.

Native fauna

Likely habitat for woodland birds, and mammals such as wombats, possums, and kangaroos. Powerful Owls and Masked Owls may also be present.

Significant ecological features

The property contains shrubby foothill forest ecological community and is located in the Victorian Midlands priority landscape (identified in the Trust for Nature Statewide Conservation Plan).

Photograph acknowledgement

Amenities

Peppermint Hills is located in a rural lifestyle area, bounded by the Wombat State Forest to the east and south, and lifestyle blocks to the west and north.

Nearby natural attractions include Wombat State Forest and the Macedon Ranges.

Peppermint Hills itself is relatively secluded with an existing cleared house site.

Directions

From Trentham, take Pearsons Rd east for 5.5 km, and then turn right onto Gleeds Ln. After 1.6 km, turn left onto Gibbs Access Rd, and follow this for 2.2 km. The property will be on the left.

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Eurabbie

This property is sold

Time for that change?

Needing a bit of space? Been wondering what you can do for nature? Well this is your opportunity to retreat to and protect this beautiful 129 ha property, just north of Lancefield.

Build yourself a suitably-sized nest in amongst the messmate gums, and soak up the sounds of the forest on the verandah as evening approaches, or dawn awakens. Wind your way along the existing walking tracks with friends and family, and take your field guide – see if you can spot any threatened species.

With great access, an existing cleared house site, amazing lifestyle location, and just under 1.5 hour’s drive from Melbourne, this is your chance to secure your treechange escape and make your contribution to conservation.

Address: 350 Frosts Road, Pastoria East VIC 3444

Region: Goulburn Broken

Size: 129 hectares (approx.)

Price: $380,000 – PROPERTY SOLD

Contact: Trust for Nature (03) 8631 5888 or revolvingfund@tfn.org.au

This is a Trust for Nature Revolving Fund property

Native flora

You’ll find a variety of trees, with a dominant cover of Messmates (Eucalyptus obliqua). Shrubs include Black Wattle and Cassinia, and the ground cover is rich with lillies, lomandra and native grasses. Also likely present is the threatened Clover Glycine (Glycine latrobeana).

Native fauna

Eurabbie provides habitat suitable for threatened Powerful Owls and Brush-tailed Phascogales, as well as a host of other fauna species.

Significant ecological features

Eurabbie contains the depleted vegetation type Herb-rich Foothill Forest, is adjacent to the Langley Bushland Reserve, and is in close proximity to Cobaw State Forest.

Photograph acknowledgement

Amenities

House site: There is an existing cleared house site at Eurabbie.

Access: There is good, existing road and driveway access via Frosts Road.

Local area: Eurabbie is located in a fantastic lifestyle area. Enjoy the olive farms, small wineries and breweries, and farmers markets at nearby Kyneton and Lancefield.

Conservation covenant: As a condition of sale a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant will be placed on the property title to protect the ecological values of Possum Gully. Typically an allowance for a dwelling, in an appropriate area, is made within the covenant for all Revolving Fund properties.

Directions

From Lancefield, take the C325 north for 2.4km, and then turn left onto Burke and Wills Track. After 10.5km, turn right onto Frosts Rd, and follow this for 3.5km. The property will be on the right.

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Cooee Park

This property is sold

The conservation lifestyle

This beautiful 37 hectare property is part of a critical conservation anchor within the Goulburn Broken landscape. Exploring the property you’ll find huge old eucalypts with hollows for wildlife, and a multitude of different plant and bird species.

Make use of the potential house site, create a homely space and commute or retreat from Melbourne, only one hour’s drive away. This is your chance to conserve and create.

This property is one of five adjacent Trust for Nature Revolving Fund properties currently for sale – by claiming this property you’ll be living amongst like-minded neighbours who care about nature.

Address: Lot 6, Back Creek Road, High Camp VIC 3764

Region: Goulburn Broken

Size: 37 hectares (approx.)

Price: undisclosed – THIS PROPERTY IS SOLD

Contact: Trust for Nature (03) 8631 5888 or revolvingfund@tfn.org.au

This is a Trust for Nature Revolving Fund property

Conservation covenant: As a condition of sale a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant will be placed on the property title to protect the ecological values of Possum Gully. Typically an allowance for a dwelling, in an appropriate area, is made within the covenant for all Revolving Fund properties.

Native flora

Long Leaf Box, Red Stringybark, Yellow Box, and Grey Box. Shrubs found include Black Wattle, Lightwood and Sweet Bursaria. The ground cover is grassy, with Weeping Grass, Tussock Grass Spear grass and Wallaby grass. Orchids and lilies are abundant in Spring.

Native fauna

Woodland birds, mammals such as phascogales, gliders, echidnas and wombats.

Significant ecological features

Endangered Grassy Woodland community.

Photograph acknowledgement

Amenities

Offers a potential house site.

The neighbours have protected their property with a Trust for Nature covenant, as have a number of other landowners in the local area.

There are a number of vineyards in the area, as well as plenty of opportunities for bushwalking and bird-watching.

Directions

High Camp is approximately 15 minutes (16 km) from Kilmore, just over 1 hour from Melbourne. From Kilmore head north on the Northern Hwy for 14km. Turn left into Crawfords Road, and then left onto Back Creek Road. The property will be approximately 1.1km along on your right hand side (Melways ref: X927 G1).

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Ironbark Park

This property is sold

A place to unwind

Aching for an escape? Looking to make a valuable contribution to conservation?

One leisurely stroll through the bushland of Ironbark Park and you’ll see you can do both at once.

Spend your weekends soaking up the peaceful surrounds of your 16 hectares of high priority conservation land. Park yourself at one of the two dams and watch the procession of native species coming in for a drink. The next day, explore the vineyards, cultural heritage and natural features of this popular lifestyle area.

A great spot for a weekender, only two hours’ drive from Melbourne CBD.

Address: Baynes Rd, Murchison VIC 3610

Region: Goulburn Broken

Size: 16 hectares (approx.)

Price: $85,000 negotiable – PROPERTY SOLD

Contact: Trust for Nature (03) 8631 5888 or revolvingfund@tfn.org.au

This is a Trust for Nature Revolving Fund property

Conservation covenant: As a condition of sale a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant will be placed on the property title to protect the ecological values of Possum Gully. Typically an allowance for a dwelling, in an appropriate area, is made within the covenant for all Revolving Fund properties.

Native flora

The vegetation is dominated by Grey box (Eucalyptus microcarpa), with a scattered understorey of wattles, saltbushes and Red-anthered Wallaby-grass (Joycea pallida). Ironbark Park is notable for the abundance of larger trees.

Native fauna

Ironbark Park has excellent habitat for many species, including potential habitat for the threatened Hardhead (Aythya australis) and Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus).

Significant ecological features

Located in the Victorian Midlands Bioregion, Ironbark Park contains threatened Box-Ironbark Forest and is part of a larger habitat patch close to Rushworth State Forest and the Goulburn River.

The permanent protection of Ironbark Park will make a significant contribution to nature conservation in the region.

Photograph acknowledgement

Amenities

Ironbark Park is a relatively secluded, predominantly vegetated bush property with two existing dams.

Ironbark Park is located in a rural lifestyle area just outside of Murchison. It’s approximately 20 minutes’ drive to Rushworth, 35 minutes to Shepparton, and 2 hours to Melbourne CBD.

There are several natural attractions close to Ironbark Park, including Murchison Bushland Reserve, Doctors Swamp and the Waranga Dam.

Also nearby are several small wineries, scenic drives, and the Murchison Rail Trail.

Directions

From Violet Town, take the C345 west for 50.3km, and then turn left onto the Murchison-Goulburn Weir Rd. After 2.6km, turn right onto Baynes Rd, and follow this for 2km. The property will be on the right.