Why this land matters
This spectacular 575-hectare property holds healthy white gum forest, blue gums that are important for critically endangered swift parrots, and critically endangered lowland native grasslands. Sitting alongside Kelvedon Hills Reserve, it gives us a rare opportunity to act now – protecting more of this extraordinary east coast landscape and giving wildlife more room to move, feed, breed and adapt as conditions change.
575 ha
protected forever
25%
more room for nature
2,884 ha
total reserve area
MORE ROOM
At 2,884 hectares, the reserve could support self-sustaining populations of smaller mammals, like eastern quolls, as well as woodland birds, reptiles and frogs. It would also contribute to the much larger home ranges needed by species such as Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles.
MORE CONNECTION
Across this part of the east coast, a growing conservation network stretches from the Eastern Tiers towards the coast. TLC’s existing Kelvedon Hills Reserve is part of that network, and securing the neighbouring property would strengthen it further. Connected landscapes give wildlife more freedom to move between places to find food, shelter and mates.
MORE OPTIONS
A larger, connected reserve gives wildlife more places to find food, shelter and refuge. As climate change, habitat fragmentation and development put growing pressure on nature, protecting large, connected areas like this is becoming increasingly urgent.
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MORE ACTION
Protection is only the beginning. We actively manage our reserves for the long term – controlling weeds, restoring degraded areas, monitoring wildlife and adapting as we learn. More than 20 years of conservation experience on the east coast, including 4 years at Kelvedon Hills, gives us a strong head start, while our independence gives us the flexibility to act, learn and adapt quickly.
44 ha
of threatened ecological communities
More than 30%
of the property is white gum grassy forest and woodland
Blue gums
important for critically endangered swift parrots