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]
| 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″S 144°17′06″E / 36.72750°S 144.28500°E |
| Established | 1980 |
| Area | 73.4 ha (181 acres) |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria |
| Website | Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve |
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 edit
- ^ "Jackass Flat N.C.R". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Experience Bendigo Outdoors - City Map" (PDF). Bendigo Tourism. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Sprague, Marilyn (3 October 2008). "Wild Bush Delights". The Bendigo Miner. p. 13.
