Wildlife and Wilderness

Simply amazing facts.............

88% of East Gippsland is public land. Most remains in it's natural state.

MAJOR NATIONAL PARKS -
Croajingalong (major World Biosphere Reserve) 87,500 hectares 218,750 acres
Errinundra 25,600 hectares 64,000 acres
Snowy River 98,700 hectares 246,750 acres

Birds - 341 species of birds have been identified in East Gippsland. Thsi is nearlly half of all the birds identified in Australia.

Mammals - 18% of all Australias mammals live in East Gippsland.

Reptiles - 10 snakes, and many lizards including the large monitor lizard (sand goanna) live in East Gippsland.

Plants - East Gippsland is home to many rare and unusual plants. The tallest flowering plant - the mountain ash, the cabbage tree palm and many beatiful wildflowers. Everything from desert species, warm and cool temperate rainforest, coastal heathland and the tall forests all make up East Gippsland.