Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve

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Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve
Victoria
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Eucalyptus tricarpa in Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve
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Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve
Nearest town or city Jackass Flat
Coordinates 36°43′39″S144°17′06″E / 36.72750°S 144.28500°E / -36.72750; 144.28500 Coordinates: 36°43′39″S144°17′06″E / 36.72750°S 144.28500°E / -36.72750; 144.28500
Established1980
Area73.4 ha (181 acres)
Managing authorities Parks Victoria
Website Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve

Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve is a 73.4 hectares (181 acres) reserve, located in Jackass Flat, a northern suburb of Bendigo in Victoria, Australia. The reserve was established in 1980 and is managed by Parks Victoria. [1]

The dominant tree species within the reserve are ironbark ( Eucalyptus tricarpa ), red box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos ) and grey box ( Eucalyptus microcarpa ). [2] Flowering shrub species include totem poles ( Melaleuca decussata ), violet honey-myrtle ( Melaleuca wilsonii ), common fringe-myrtle ( Calytrix tetragona ), sticky boronia, ( Boronia anemonifolia ), fairy wax-flower (Philotheca verrucosa), goldfields grevillea ( Grevillea dryophylla ), shrub violet ( Hybanthus floribundus ) and the rare star hair ( Astrotricha linearis ). [2] Other plant species include golden pennants ( Glischrocaryon behrii ) as well as numerous orchids. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Jackass Flat N.C.R". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Experience Bendigo Outdoors - City Map" (PDF). Bendigo Tourism. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. Sprague, Marilyn (3 October 2008). "Wild Bush Delights". The Bendigo Miner. p. 13.