Barrabool Hills Landcare Group
The Barrabool Hills is a landscape well worth preserving - forged by river and earth movement - they act as a buffer between the coastal hinterland and the fertile volcanic plains of Western Victoria, between the urban sprawl of Geelong and productive agricultural land to its west.
Our Projects:
George's Hill Project
A significant site in indigenous culture, George's Hill overlooks the volcanic plains north of the Barrabool Hills. In 2001 the owners of this landmark property started a revegetation project. Since then they have planted over 80,000 seedlings and have transformed their 74 hectare property. Some trees have been planted specifically for harvesting - a long-term investment for the owners, while others species are entirely habitat promoting and provide wonderful cover for native wildlife. The Barrabool Hills landcare Group has provided some resources, but most of the planting has been done by the woners of the property.
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Merrawarp Road Project
The first plantings in this project commenced in 2005 and have been added to, incrementally, each year. The result is a patchwork of revegetation on stoney banks of the Barrabool Hills that front Merrawarp Creek, which feeds into the Barwon River.
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Barrabool Road
In 2010, revegetation works at the headwaters of Merrawarp Creek was initiated by the landowner and extended with the assistance of Landcare. This area lies along Barrabool Road and will provide erosion protection and landscape stability. In 2011, adjacent property owners will also plant significant tracts of native trees, assisted by Barrabool Hills Landcare Group, next to the 2010 plantings.
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Barrabool Road 1
The landholder of grazing land atop the Barrabool Hills, in conjunction with Landcare, has planted healthy vegetation corridors that extend north from Waurn Ponds Creek and into grassland. The protection for both stock and native wildlife is already apparent.
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Waurn Ponds Creek Project
Waurn Ponds Creek rises on the slopes of Mt Moriac and bisects the southern slopes of the Barrabool Hills. The creek is significant as a refuge for the endangered Yarra Pygmy Perch. A major project of the barrabool Hills Landcare Group in conjunction with the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, has been the assistant of landholders in the fencing, weed removal and revegetation of a corridor either side of the creek.
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Belvedere
Many of the fragile steep escarpments created by the Barwon River as it meanders along the northern slopes of the Barrabool Hills have lost their blanket of native grasses and scrubs and become a haven for rabbits and weeds. In an attempt to control pest species and repair the damage, the landholders have revegetated the slopes with indigenous plants. The project commenced with a 20ha planting in 1998, which has inspired adjacent landholders to follow suit.
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Barrabool Gully
This north-facing 12 hectare site was fenced and planted in 2003. The gully was subject to landslips and subsequent erosion. The indigenous trees and shrubs are now providing excellent shelter for stock and wildlife and preventing wind and water erosion.
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