Spring Wildflower Walk
Orchids, Wattle and Chocolate Lillies - best seen September through to November when the understory is in bloom.
Start at the Information Centre. Follow the walk shown in PURPLE 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, Xanthorrhoea minor, as well as patches of colourful spring wildflowers including Chocolate Lilies Arthropodium strictum, Milkmaids Burchardia umbellata, Blue Pincushions Brunonia australis, Love Creeper Comesperma volubile , Curling Everlasting Coronidium scorpioides and various native orchids.
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.
Turn right at Yellow Box Track and walk around the ponds to return to the Information Centre.
Nature walks
Explore our walks
Wander wetlands, woodland and creekside trails at your own pace. Some walks also include a gentle Walk Lightly, Embrace Nature audio experience to help visitors slow down, notice more, and connect more deeply with the reserve.