Manor - Bulban Road (1265)

 

        

Biosite Number:           1265

Rail Operator:                ARTC

Total Fenced Area:      1.4 Ha

 Melway Ref:                  Map

Significant Species Sighted:

Pimelea spinescens
Senecio macrocarpus

Friends Group:  

Friends of Werribee River

Links:

 

 

Comments
August 2010 Colleen Miller

Site was burnt approx 2005 probably in autumn.  It appears that there was no follow up weed control on the African Love Grass which has been able to bulk up before the native grasses.

Works
2005 Ecological Burn Unsure of the date or year of burn   Complete    
2009 Weed Control Broadleaf and grassy weeds incl. African Lovegrass control by WMCN Contractor  Complete    
2010  Weed Control Broadleaf and grassy weeds incl. African Lovegrass control by WMCN Contractor  Complete    
2011 May Ecological Burn Burn required to reduce biomass of dead African Lovegrass.      
2011 July Weed Control Broadleaf and grassy weeds particularly African Lovegrass before Pimelea spinescens regrows      

Species List

Indigenous Flora

                   

Weeds Present                 

      
Pimelea spinescens
Senecio macrocarpus
Stipa Sp
Themeda triandra
  

African Love Grass
Artichoke Thistles
Brassica sp
Chillean Needle Grass
Ox Tongue
Serrated Tussock

  Large dense infestation    
 

 

Manor 7134 7135

 

        

Biosite Number:           7134  7135

Rail Operator:                ARTC

Total Fenced Area:     .2 Ha

 Melway Ref:                  Map

Significant Species Sighted:

Pimelea spinescens
Podolepis jaceoides

Friends Group:  

Friends of Werribee River

Links:

 

 

Comments
 August 2010 Regional Rail Link - Works have commenced, including extra fencing  Need to confirm access and works with DSE and Rail Operator   

Works
           
           

Species List

Indigenous Flora

                   

Weeds Present                 

      
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Pimelea spinescens
Podolepis jaceoides
Stipa Sp
Themeda triandra		          
 

Quarry (1264)

BiositeNumber:          1264              RailOperator:              ARTC
Total Fenced Area:    2.1 Ha             Melway Ref:                   Map

Brachyscome basaltica
Calocephalus citreus
Dianella revoluta
Pimelea glauca
Pimelea spinescens
Senecio macrocarpus
Themeda triandra

Boxthorn
Gazania
Iris
Phalaris aquatica
Ox Tongue
Serrated Tussock
Squirting cucumber
Vetch

Works
 July 2010 Access Track  ARTC Contractor has repaired access road.
 October 2010 Fencing    Needs to be repaired around most of the sites
October 2010 Weed Control Broadleaf and grassy weed control

Photos April 2010

Little River North (1262)

3 Reserves North of Railway      RailOperator:          ARTC
Total Fenced Area:  4.4 Ha       Melway Ref:              Map

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Biosite NumberBiosite NameWeedsActionsDate Works CompletedContractor / Group 
1262 Little River North Serrated Tussock, Paspallum, Couch, Kikyu, Peppercorn Tree, Fennel, Salvia, Galenia, Varous Thistles Spot Spray  25/1/2012  Flora Victoria  
1262 Little River North Briar Rose, Sugar Gum Seedlings, Boxthorn, Onion Weed, Cut and Paint,Bag adn remove seed 30/1/2012 Conservation Volunteers Victoria  

 

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Indigenous Species

Acacia pycnantha * Introduced and acting as a weed
Austrostipa elangatissima
Bolboschoenus calwelli
Convolvulus sp
Calotis scabiosifolia
Carpobrotus rossii
Craspedia variabilis
Dianella longifolia
Dianella revoluta
Eryngium ovinum
Goodenia pinnatifida
Leiocarpa Ixiolaena sp.
Leptorhynchos squamatus
Linum marginale
Lomandra microphylla
Minuria leptophylla
Melicytus dentata
Pimelea glauca
Pimelea spinescens
Podolepis jacqueoides
Ptilotus macrocephalus
Ptilotus spathulata
Rutidosus  leptorrhynchoides
Senecio quadridentaus
Tricoryne elatior
Walhenbergia sp
Vittadinea cuneata

Weeds

Acacia pycnantha (Introduced and acting as a weed)
Asphodelus fistulosis
Artichoke Thistle
Boneseed
Brassica Sp
Boxthorn
Briar Rose
Couch
Fennel
Fleabane
Galenia pubescens
Garden Iris
Kikuyu
Opuntia and garden succulents
Ox-tongue
Paspallum
Phalaris
Salvia
Serrated Tussock
Spear Thistle
Squirting Cucumber
Sugar Gum
Tree Mallow

 

 Weed Maps

Asphodelus_Jan_12
Asphodelus_Jan_12
Boneseed_Jan_2012
Boxthorn_Area_1_Jan_2012
Boxthorn_Area_2_Jan_2012
Boxthorn_Area_3_Jan_2012
Briar_Rose_Jan_2012
Fennel_Jan_2012
Fleabane_Jan_2012
Galenia_Jan_2012
Hazards_Jan_2012
Iris_Jan_2012
Kikuyu_Couch_Paspallum_Phallaris_Jan_2012 Area 1
Kikuyu_Couch_Paspallum_Phallaris_Jan_2012 Area 2
Kikuyu_Couch_Paspallum_Phallaris_Jan_2012 Area 3
Opuntia_and_Succulents_Jan_2012
Peppercorn_Jan_2012
Salvia_Jan_2012
Serrated_Tussock_Jan_2012
Squirting_Cucumber_Jan_2012
Sugar_Gum_Jan_2012
Thistles_Jan_2012
Tree_Mallow_Jan_2012

Photos

Little River Railway Station (North)

Small site next to railway, adjoining football oval.

        

Biosite Number:          None

RailOperator:                ARTC

Total Fenced Area:     .1 Ha

 Melway Ref:                  Map

Significant Species Sighted:

 

Friends Group:  

Little River Improvement Soc.
Little River Primary School

Links:

 

Comments
2010 July  Site is separated from the railway by a 2m Cyclone fence  
  Site has good opportunity for grassland restoration and involvement of local school  

Works
 Spot Spray Broadleaf and Grassy Weed species          
           

Species List

Indigenous Flora

                   

Weeds Present                 

      
Austrostipa sp
Austrodanthonia sp
    Galenia