Greenwood Reserve

This 2.5 hectare reserve of bushland and open space is near Gresswell Forest in Bundoora. This area is environmentally important because it is close to that forrest, and is a part of the wildlife corridor connecting Gresswell Forest to La Trobe University.

Flora and fauna

This reserve is in the Gippsland Plain bioregion, and the plant community is plains grassy woodland, listed as endangered due to development, land clearing and incorrect land management practices.

There are about 30 indigenous plant species in the reserve, including chocolate lilies, running postman and creeping bossiaea. This reserve is managed by the Banyule Bushland Management Unit.

Fauna

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Common name	Scientific name
Brushtail possum	Trichosurus vulpecula
Eastern blue tongue lizard	Tiliqua scincoides
Laughing kookaburra	Dacelo novaeguineae
Magpie lark	Grallina cyanoleuca
Rainbow lorikeet	Trichoglossus moluccanus
Tawny frogmouth	Podargus strigoides

Flora

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Scientific name	Common name
Acacia pycnantha	Golden wattle
Arthropodium strictum	Chocolate lily
Bossiaea prostrata	Creeping bossiaea
Clematis microphylla	Small-leaved clematis
Correa glabra	Rock correa
Eucalyptus camaldulensis	River red gum
Goodenia ovata	Hop goodenia
Indigofera australis	Austral indigo
Kennedia prostrata	Running postman
Pultenea pedunculata	Matted bush pea
Rytidosperma sp.	Wallaby grass

Location

220-266 Greenwood Drive, Bundoora 3083  View Map

-37.70829, 145.072311

220-266 Greenwood Drive , Bundoora 3083

220-266 Greenwood Drive , Bundoora 3083

Greenwood Reserve