Dundonnell Landscape Planning

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

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

Dundonnell Landscape Plan

This Landscape Plan for the Dundonnell 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 Dundonnell Landscape Zone consists of stony undulating volcanic plains with frequent, steep stony rises. Average annual rainfall is 680 mm at Mortlake and decreases markedly to the north. Lakes and prominent volcanoes are significant landscape features. Prior to 1750 the zone would have supported a range of vegetation types. Plains Grassland either alone or in a mosaic with Plains Grassy Woodland would have predominated on deeper soils while the stony rises supported a mosaic of Stony Knoll Shrubland, Plains Grassy Woodland and Plains Grassy Wetland vegetation. Wetland communities were also widespread. The majority of vegetation in the region has been cleared for agriculture and there is relatively little land in public ownership. There are unusual Stony Rise Shrublands that include recently described species (some of which appear to be endemic to this zone) and important populations of Basalt Greenhood, Small Golden Moths, Pterostylis sp aff bicolor, Fragrant Leek-orchid and Derrinallum Billy-buttons. The protection of Dundonnell-Woorndoo Road is critical to the conservation of these communities and species. Wetlands provide important habitat for Corangamite Water Skink and a number of threatened bird species including Brolga, Blue-billed Duck and Freckled Duck. The Nerrin-Nerrin wetlands are listed in the Directory of Important Wetlands in Australia.

Image: Victorian Voclanic Plains Eastern Zone

Dundonnell Landscape Plan (PDF - 837 KB)
Dundonnell Landscape Plan (DOC - 405 KB)
Dundonnell Landscape Plan Maps (PDF - 829 KB)
Dundonnell Landscape Plan Maps (DOC - 2630 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

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Karabeal
Mount Eccles
Tower Hill
Wannon

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