Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve

Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve Victoria
Eucalyptus tricarpa in Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve
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
Established	1980
Area	73.4 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]}

References

1. "Jackass Flat N.C.R". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
2. "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.