Redmond Court Wetland Reserve

This wetland provides habitat for many indigenous plant species and birds. It is managed by Banyule's Bushland Management Unit.

Wetland processes

Wetlands provide protection between the land and the shorelines of our creeks, estuaries and beaches, keeping waterways safe from siltation and nutrient runoff. They are strategically placed in the catchment area and can decrease the likelihood of flooding.

The wetland collects stormwater run-off from the surrounding area and filters material like phosphorous and nitrates before it runs into Darebin Creek. These things are most commonly found in detergents, dog poo, fertilisers and litter.

Wetlands have detention basins or ponds that slow the water flow so that many natural processes can occur. This occurs because plants naturally take up and lock in the nutrients through their root systems in order to grow. The wetland also naturally helps with sedimentation. As storm water runs into the wetland, it slows down, and this causes the sediment to settle at the bottom of the wetland. This is why wetlands periodically need to be de-silted to remain at their normal functioning capacity.

History

This wetland was previously a lake supplying irrigation water to sport fields at Parade College. When the land was sold to developers for housing, the lake was transformed into a retarding basin to slow stormwater run off from the subdivision.

Fauna

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Common name	Scientific name
Australian wood duck	Chenonetta jubata
Chestnut teal	Anas castanea
Laughing kookaburra	Dacelo novaeguineae
Pacific black duck	Anas superciliosa
White-faced heron	Egretta novaehollandiae

Flora

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Scientific name	Common name
Acacia verticillata	Prickly moses
Alisma plantago-aquatic	Water plantain
Chrysocephalum apiculatum	Common everlasting
Clematis microphylla	Small-leaved clematis
Cycnogeton procerum	Water ribbon
Eucalyptus camaldulensis	River red gum
Goodenia ovata	Hop goodenia
Gynatrix pulchella	Hemp bush
Lomandra longifolia	Spiny-headed mat rush
Lythrum salicaria	Purple loostrife
Melicytus dentatus	Tree violet
Mentha australis	River mint

Location

12 Redmond Court, Bundoora 3083  View Map

-37.693452, 145.068069

12 Redmond Court , Bundoora 3083

12 Redmond Court , Bundoora 3083

Redmond Court Wetland Reserve