Willaura Landscape Planning
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Landscape Plans for Northern Zone - Victorian Volcanic Plan Bioregion - May 2003 |  |
The Willaura Landscape Zone consists of undulating volcanic plains, with the Hopkins River, Fiery Creek and salt lakes of the Lake Bolac area forming significant landscape features in addition to the large number of small wetlands across the plains. Average annual rainfall at Willaura is 545 mm. Prior to 1750, Plains Grassy Woodlands and Grassy Woodland predominated to the west of the Hopkins River, and to the east, a mosaic of Plains Grassland and Plains Grassy Woodland occurred. The north of this zone also includes areas of Grassy Dry Forest and Granitic Hills Woodland. The original native vegetation has been almost totally cleared for agriculture with only scattered remnants persisting on small public land parcels. The majority of land is freehold with only a small number of conservation reserves. Little native vegetation remains on private land although a large number of small wetlands persist. Small areas of highly significant native vegetation are found on roadsides and around the margins of lakes and along the major rivers. The zone supports important populations of Adamson’s Blown-grass, Spiny Pepper-cress, Corangamite Water Skink, Brolga, Blue-billed Duck and other wetland fauna. Lake Buninjon is listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia.
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This document was last reviewed on 25/10/2011