Cobboboonee Landscape Planning

Landscape Plans for Western Zone - Victorian Volcanic Plan Bioregion - May 2003

The Landscape Plan for the Cobboboonee Landscape Zone is published as a component of this document (above). Only sections relevant to the Ballan Landscape Zone are shown below.

Cobboboonee Landscape Plan

This Landscape Plan for the Cobboboonee Landscape Zone - May 2003, was produced in collaboration between J. Ross - Environmental Consultant - New Zealand; K. Lowe, C. Boyle & A. Moorrees - Parks, Flora, Fauna Division, DSE.

The Cobboboonee Landscape Zone consists of an extensive undulating volcanic plain. Average annual rainfall at Portland is 870 mm with rainfall generally decreasing with distance from the coast. A comparatively large proportion of the native vegetation remains although vegetation on more fertile soils has been for cleared for agriculture. The predominant vegetation of the zone is Lowland and Herb-rich Foothill Forest. The presence of large areas of native vegetation within public ownership is a distinguishing feature, although these are in large part available for hardwood logging. The zone contains a number of conservation reserves and supports a suite of flora and fauna species that are not found elsewhere in the bioregion. The zone also supports important populations of several orchid species including Swamp Diuris, Limestone Spider-orchid, Green Leek-orchid and Swamp Fireweed along with Heath Mouse, Swamp Antechinus, Powerful Owl, Glenelg Spiny Cray and Spot-tailed Quoll.

Image: Victorian Voclanic Plains Eastern Zone

Cobboboonee Landscape Plan (PDF - 885 KB)
Cobboboonee Landscape Plan (DOC - 534 KB)
Cobboboonee Landscape Plan Maps (PDF - 500 KB)
Cobboboonee Landscape Plan Maps (DOC - 1850 KB)

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Landscape Plans for Western Zone, Victorian Volcanic Plain Bioregion - May 2003 (PDF - 9243 KB)
Landscape Plans for Western Zone, Victorian Volcanic Plain Bioregion - May 2003 (DOC - 9171 KB)

Other related Landscape Plans within the Northern Zone, Victorian Plain Bioregion

Dundonnell
Karabeal
Mount Eccles
Tower Hill
Wannon

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