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Grasslands are not invisible
Incredibly, no decent, ground-truthed map of our grasslands exists. That shows how ignored and under-resourced our grasslands are. No wonder they are critically endangered.
This database and accompanying map are very much a work in progress. They are put out into the wild to grow with your help. We’d love any feedback. Please send us corrections, content, links, pics and thoughts on useability.
Easiest to start by sorting by alphabetical order. Ironically, we’re using ecommerce product catalog software, so feel free to shop around! Who says a ‘Green Wall Street’ can’t work?
Grassland
Grassland
Roadside grassland. May now have been lost to weeds.
LGA:
MELTON
Area (ha):
38.49102154
High-quality rail reserve grassland threatened by Little River Logistics Precinct. Contains strong populations of Large-fruit Groundsel and Spiny Rice-flower, among other endangered species.
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Area (ha):
4.789729468
Conservation Area 6 is managed to protect Spiny Rice-flower and Striped Legless Lizard. Since 1996, an offset site was set aside to allow quarrying operations.
LGA:
MELTON
Area (ha):
94.32631939
The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent restoration effort required to save remaining recoverable, good-quality grassland. Some praiseworthy recent progress by reinvigorated team.
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Area (ha):
20.23549115
Formerly federal land, now poorly managed private land, considered under immediate threat. Heavily fenced, danger in northern portion because of high voltage underground infrastructure. Retains good biodiversity, Striped Legless Lizard, Golden Sun Moth. Translocation site prior to its sale. Environmental Effects Statement required for any future development.
LGA:
BRIMBANK
Area (ha):
95.03679984
This large park contains areas of grassland, stony knolls, perched marsh and wetlands. It includes Spiny Rice-flower and Golden Sun Moth populations.
LGA:
HUME
Area (ha):
12.48934069
Grassland, revegetation beds and rocky outcrops on Kororoit Creek.
LGA:
BRIMBANK
Area (ha):
0.845914628
The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent restoration effort required to save remaining recoverable, good-quality grassland. Some praiseworthy recent progress by reinvigorated team.
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Area (ha):
282.1043284
The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent restoration effort required to save remaining recoverable, good-quality grassland. Some praiseworthy recent progress by reinvigorated team.
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Area (ha):
60.71403945
Grassland
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
ARARAT
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
61.95781031
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
9.733184455
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
Roadside grassland. May now have been lost to weeds.
Other names:
LGA:
MELTON
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
38.49102154
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GREATER GEELONG
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
12.93393032
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
3.474639099
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
7.970678815
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
High-quality rail reserve grassland threatened by Little River Logistics Precinct. Contains strong populations of Large-fruit Groundsel and Spiny Rice-flower, among other endangered species.
Other names:
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
4.789729468
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
MOYNE
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
39.6384309
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
Conservation Area 6 is managed to protect Spiny Rice-flower and Striped Legless Lizard. Since 1996, an offset site was set aside to allow quarrying operations.
Other names:
LGA:
MELTON
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Conservation Area
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
94.32631939
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
Roadside grassland.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
10.26255503
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
17.622307
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
15.35502347
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent restoration effort required to save remaining recoverable, good-quality grassland. Some praiseworthy recent progress by reinvigorated team.
Other names:
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
20.23549115
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
9.914181751
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
Formerly federal land, now poorly managed private land, considered under immediate threat. Heavily fenced, danger in northern portion because of high voltage underground infrastructure. Retains good biodiversity, Striped Legless Lizard, Golden Sun Moth. Translocation site prior to its sale. Environmental Effects Statement required for any future development.
Other names:
LGA:
BRIMBANK
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
95.03679984
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
This large park contains areas of grassland, stony knolls, perched marsh and wetlands. It includes Spiny Rice-flower and Golden Sun Moth populations.
Other names:
LGA:
HUME
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
12.48934069
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
5.996610833
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
CORANGAMITE
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
23.05599426
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
Grassland, revegetation beds and rocky outcrops on Kororoit Creek.
Other names:
LGA:
BRIMBANK
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
0.845914628
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
12.14453161
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
39.85931895
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
To come.
Other names:
LGA:
GOLDEN PLAINS
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
12.90906452
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent restoration effort required to save remaining recoverable, good-quality grassland. Some praiseworthy recent progress by reinvigorated team.
Other names:
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
282.1043284
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
The Western Grassland Reserve, part of state-federal Melbourne Strategic Assessment (MSA), is failing to deliver promised conservation outcomes due to poor set-up and implementation. Only 18% acquired. Weeds proliferating. Complex management issues. Huge, urgent restoration effort required to save remaining recoverable, good-quality grassland. Some praiseworthy recent progress by reinvigorated team.
Other names:
LGA:
WYNDHAM
Notes:
Key features:
Access:
Type:
Status:
Extant
Area (ha):
60.71403945
Lattidude (decimal):
Longitude (decimal):
Location:
Contributors:
Many thanks to Ben Courtice, Dave Kendal, Dee Smith and Dylan Wishart for their work on this. And to Friends of Grasslands, who generously funded some of the work.
Feedback
Please use the form below.
If you want to submit details about a few grasslands, you can use this word doc.
If you want to provide feedback on numerous grasslands, email us and we’ll send an excel doc.
Email photos, naming the pics with their captions and photo credit.
Polygons as geopackages please, for those who know what that means.
Victorian Grasslands Map Feedback Form
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