As part of the development the family decided to leave intact the native billabong. The trees there are many hundreds of years old and predate colonization. Their exposed and cracked limbs contain many hollows which are inhabited by a surprising amount of native wildlife including squirrel glider, parrots and honey bees.

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The reserve is seasonal in nature, with a natural watercourse supplying water in the winter which dries out in the summer. In the spring you can find frog spawn, and hear the croak of healthy amphibians. Ducks nest in the winter and their progeny can be seen marching through the paddocks in the spring. In the summer you will see the odd Hare, and native parrots will be seen all year round.

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It would have broken everyones heart to have cleared the trees, so it was decided to keep as much as we can so that the community could keep it as their little secret.

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Recently we have been trying to itemise all the sightings of the fauna around the farm. This list will be updated with more information soon. (and hopefully some more photos.)

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