F.J.C. Rogers Reserve

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F.J.C Rogers Reserve is a conservation bushland reserve off Canterbury Road in Heathmont.

The reserve has a small local playground and shared walking trail that runs alongside the railway line. 

Carparking is available on Heathmont Road, adjacent to the reserve and off Campbell Street.

Flora at FJC Rogers Reserve

FJC Rogers Reserve has been classified as vegetation type Valley Heathy Forest.

The following list represents some of the common and some of the rare and significant (*) plants found in the reserve. 

Upper storey

  • Red Stringybark - Eucalyptus macrorhyncha
  • Narrow-leaf Peppermint – Eucalyptus radiata
  • Messmate – Eucalyptus obliqua
  • Bundy – Eucalyptus goniocalyx

Middle storey

  • Silver Banksia – Banksia marginata*
  • Hazel Pomaderris – Pomaderris aspera
  • Prickly Moses - Acacia verticillata
  • Juniper wattle - Acacia ulicifolia*
  • Victorian Christmas Bush – Prostanthera lasianthos
  • Tree Everlasting - Ozothamnus ferrugineus
  • Myrtle Wattle – Acacia myrtifolia
  • Shiny Cassinia – Cassinia longifolia
  • Sweet Bursaria – Bursaria spinosa

Lower storey

  • Common Appleberry – Billiardiera scandens
  • Tall Sundew - Drosera peltata subsp. auriculata*
  • Common Hovea – Hovea linearis
  • Handsome Flat-pea - Platylobium formosum
  • Common Correa – Correa reflexa
  • Erect Guinea-flower - Hibbertia riparia
  • Small St John's Wort – Hypericum gramineum
  • Trailing Goodenia - Goodenia lanata
  • Purple Coral-pea - Hardenbergia violacea

Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

  • Red-anther Wallaby-grass - Joycea pallida
  • Slender Sword-sedge - Lepidosperma gunnii*
  • Wattle Mat-rush - Lomandra filiformis
  • Leafy Wallaby-grass - Austrodanthonia linkii var. fulva
  • Purple-sheathed Tussock - Poa ensiformis

Lilies and Orchids

  • Wallflower Orchid - Diuris orientis*
  • Leopard Orchid - Diuris pardina*
  • Wax-lip Orchid - Glossodia major
  • Blue Stars - Chamaescilla corymbosa*

 Friends of FJC Rogers Reserve

If you would like to get involved or would like more information, please refer to our Community Groups listing or contact Team Leader Bushland, Maroondah City Council on (03) 9294 5677. 

Location

80 Campbell Street, Heathmont 3135  View map

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