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Warranwood Reserve

Warranwood Reserve occupies 11 ha (27 acres) along Jumping Creek and is covered by natural bushland consisting of 181 species; with a number of plants of regional conservation significance.

There's walking trails, an interpretive trail, small playground, shelter and carparking within the reserve.

Flora

Warranwood Reserve consists of Grassy Dry Forest, Herb-rich Foothill Forest and Swampy Riparian Woodland.

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

Upper storey

Red Box - Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Red Stringybark - Eucalyptus macrorhyncha
Yellow Box – Eucalyptus melliodora
Messmate – Eucalyptus obliqua
Swamp Gum – Eucalyptus ovata
Bundy – Eucalyptus goniocalyx
Candlebark – Eucalyptus rubida

Middle storey

Cherry Ballart – Exocarpus cupressiformis
Snowy Daisy-bush – Olearia lirata
Elderberry Panax – Polyscias sambucifolia*
Victorian Christmas Bush – Prostanthera lasianthos
Tree Everlasting - Ozothamnus ferrugineus
Large Kangaroo Apple – Solanum laciniatum
Rough Tree-fern – Cyathea australis

Lower storey

Cranberry heath - Astroloma humifusum*
Derwent Speedwell – Derwentia derwentiana*
Angled Lobelia - Lobelia alata
Hairy Speedwell – Veronica calycina*
Rock Correa – Correa glabra*
Sweet Hound’s Tongue – Austrocynoglossum suavolens
Small Grass Tree – Xanthorrhea minor

Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

Red-anther Wallaby-grass - Joycea pallida
Tall Sword-sedge - Lepidosperma elatius
Variable Sword-sedge - Lepidosperma laterale
Common Tussock Grass - Poa labillardieri
Pale Rush – Juncus pallidus
Common Spike Rush – Eleocharis acuta

Lilies and Orchids

Chocolate Lily – Arthropodium strictum
Yellow Bulbine-lily - Bulbine bulbosa
Hyacinth Orchid – Dipodium roseum*
Pale Flax Lily – Dianella longifolia*

Fauna

Birds

Grey Butcherbird - Cracticus torquatus
White-throated Treecreeper - Cormobates leucophaeus
Australian King-Parrot - Alisterus scapularis
Rainbow Lorikeet – Trichoglossus haematodus
Laughing Kookaburra – Dacelo novaeguineae
Superb Fairy-wren - Malurus cyaneus
Tawny Frogmouth - Podargus strigoides

Mammals

Swamp Wallaby – Wallabia bicolor
Short-beaked Echidna - Tachyglossus aculeatus
Common Brushtail Possum – Trichosurus vulpecula
Common Ringtail Possum - Pseudocheirus peregrinus
White-striped Freetail Bat – Tadarida australis

Amphibians

Common Froglet – Crinia signifera
Southern Brown Tree Frog – Litoria ewingi
Whistling Tree Frog – Litoria verauxi

Warranwood Landcare Group

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.