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Modelled extent of Pre-European and contemporary grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plain. Enlarge Image.

GPN is conducting an audit of the grasslands of Melbourne, with the aim of recording their extent and quality and making that information publicly available through the map above. This is an ongoing project, and the maps in our map library will be regularly updated.

Incredibly, no thorough map of Melbourne’s grasslands exists. This gap shows just how under-resourced Melbourne’s grasslands are.

Grasslands are managed by a multitude of organisations, including 15 local councils, a couple of rail authorities, VicRoads, various utility companies, other government departments such as DELWP and Parks Victoria, federal authorities, as well as many private landholders.

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Afton Street Grassland

Afton Street Grassland main image
Afton Street Grassland-image

Small grassland within Afton Street Conservation Reserve. Includes 25 regionally significant indigenous species.

Main photo: City views and a pleasant trail
2: Hard to love a locked-away grassland
3: Predator proofing overkill
4: Views across the Maribyrnong valley

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LGA: MOONEE VALLEY
Notes: Good views over the Maribyrnong river valley from the low hill here, including the former ammunition factory (likely to be developed for housing). Formal and informal walking paths wind around the hill and escarpment and down to the water's edge, although small gravel pits and chain wire fences may impede access. The Maribyrnong River Trail continues on to Steele Creek to the north.
Key features: The hill contains a shrubby grassland with remnant Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra), spear grasses (Austrostipa species), Cottony Fireweed (Senecio quadridentatus), Flax-lilies (Dianella species) and others.
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Status: Extant
Address: Essendon West VIC
Area (ha): 0.526035915
Lattidude (decimal): -37.75848345
Longitude (decimal): 144.8859978
Location: -37.761109, 144.888742
Contributors: BC
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Map: https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.75848345,144.8859978,17z