Walk 2 - Cascade/ Woodland Walk
30 mins return (moderate)
Start at the Visitors Centre. Follow the walk shown in GREEN on the map. Follow the Wildflower Walk down towards the creek. Look for a profusion of wildflowers in spring, patches of Nodding Greenhood orchids, and the endemic Small Grass Tree.
Further along, look for acacia species. There are at least eight species of Acacias in Yarran Dheran ranging from Golden Wattle, A.pycnantha (Australia’s national emblem), blackwood wattle A. melanoxylon to Spreading Wattle A. genistifolia, a low growing understorey shrub with spiky leaves.
Flowering wattles are a feature of Yarran Dheran especially during late Winter and Spring.
Staying on the gravel path, turn right at the creek to walk along the creek, and discover the cascades and perhaps see some carp in the creek at this point.
Carp are an introduced pest and, as bottom feeders, muddy the water with detrimental impact on native fish species such as Common Galaxia, Galaxias maculatus.
Look for small birds such as Superb Fairy Wrens along the banks, and Pacific Black Ducks and other waterbirds in the creek.
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