Kangaroos | Bush Heritage Australia
Kangaroos are the world’s largest marsupials. A Red Kangaroo can weigh 90kg and can grow two metres tall. Black Wallaroos, at around 20kg, are the smallest species. Kangaroos are famous …
Grass trees | Bush Heritage Australia
The Austral Grass Tree (X. australis) is one of the most widely distributed species, growing in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and South Australia. The …
Goannas (Monitor Lizards) | Bush Heritage Australia
Goannas (or Monitor Lizards) radiated from the north to Africa and Australia during the Miocene epoch, around 15 million years ago and have an important place in our history and culture. …
New South Wales | Bush Heritage Australia
Our reserves in NSW protect over 17,000 hectares. In the valley of the Brogo River, this reserve is one of the largest areas of intact bushland in the region. Australia has lost more than 90% of …
Bandicoots | Bush Heritage Australia
The name bandicoot is taken from the term ‘pandi-kokku’, which means ‘pig-rat’ in Telugu, an Indian language. There are seven species of bandicoots surviving in Australia. The Long …
Native species | Bush Heritage Australia
Native species. Across our reserves and partnership properties we're protecting more than 9,000 native species – including hundreds of threatened species. We focus work in our priority …
Victoria | Bush Heritage Australia
Our reserves in Victoria protect over 2,600 hectares. Part of a network of conservation properties protecting and reconnecting native habitat within the Kara Kara-Wedderburn region of north …
Priority landscapes | Bush Heritage Australia
We first established our priority landscapes in 2016 to help focus our work on areas of Australia under-represented in the National Reserve System and where our particular skills could be …
The devastating impact of rabbits | Bush Heritage Australia
Nov 12, 2021 · The Conversation recently published an important article about the devastating impact that rabbits have had and continue to exert on Australia plants, wildlife and landscapes. …
Tasmania | Bush Heritage Australia
The birthplace of Bush Heritage, we have 5 reserves in the area – Liffey River, Coalmine Creek, Drys Bluff, Glovers Flat and Oura Oura. In 2013 Liffey River and Coalmine Creek were added …