Region: Strzeleckis

Legal Number: LEGL/93-114

Plantation: Leongatha


93-114d Northern end of western plantation. Scattered old trees on what was probably farmland.

Conservation Priority: Low/Medium

Declared Water Catchment Area: ENTIRE PLANTATION LIES WITHIN TARWIN RIVER (MEENIYAN) WATER SUPPLY CATCHMENT. PROCLAIMED 24/4/90.

Strzelecki Ranges Maps Here

Leongatha Plantations marked in red.

Area within PaperlinX area of supply.

Area within Brown and Dureau Softwoods (Morwell) area of supply.

THREATENED FISH NOTES - TARWIN RIVER: Consistent records of Australian Grayling.

Herbicides Used by Grand Ridge Plantations - Strzelecki Ranges and Gippsland Victoria

Herbicide Label Rate max as kg/ha Used to control Euc/Rad Notes Application
Clopyralid 2.55 Woody Weeds Radiata and Eucalypts Highly Toxic/Potential Ground water Contaminant aerial or ground
Glufosinate Ammonium 1 Woody Weeds Radiata   aerial or ground
Glyphosate 3.6 Herbaceous and woody weeds, noxious weeds Radiata, Eucalpts and Custodial    
Haloxyfop-methyl 0.13 Annual and Pernneial Grasses Eucalypts Carcinogen aerial or ground
Hexazinone 4 Woody Weeds Radiata Ground Water Contaminant Aerial, ground, spot
Metsulfuron-Methyl 0.06 Woody Weeds, Noxious Weeds Radiata, Eucalyptus and Custodial Potential Ground Water Contaminant Aerial, ground or spot
Sulfometuron Methyl 0.6 Annual and Perennial Grasses and broadleaf weeds Eucalyptus Potential Ground Water Contaminant Aerial or Ground

 

Responsible Authority: South Gippsland Shire Council

Plantation Catchment: 2 creeks/2 HW running SE into Tarwin River West Branch/Anderson Inlet/Venus Bay. Two plantations seperated by farmland.

Catchment Managment Authority: West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority

Hancock Watch Site visit Jan 01: Travelled along Forresters Road. Went into plantation on west side. Scattered remnant old growth stringybark etc at north end of plantation. Possibly 50 trees in all. Travelled into plantation on east side. Area borders State Forest with mixed species - mainly stringybark regrowth. Not many older trees - trees possibly 40 - 50 years old. Northern aspect covered in regrowth. Pine plantations established on east side of northern aspect of plantation. Drove down main access track. Possibly 500 metres of regrowth stringy on both sides of track. Drove into plantation. Road average in places. All tribs marked on LEGL's dominated by pine. Occasional euc's in plantations including old trees. Buffer of Manna Gums and farmland along Tarwin River West Branch. River looked in poor shape. Not much flow.

Tarwin River, Tarwin - Alambee South to Wilkur Creek: Slower flowing water with deep holes, mud and sand bottom. Contains some brown trout to 350g, average 90g, but occasional larger fish. Abundant river blackfish and tupong. Access restricted by private property.

Source: A Guide to the Inland Angling Waters of Victoria by BR Tunbridge, PL Rogan, CA Barnham. Department Conservation and Environment. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, 123 Brown St, Heidelberg, 3084. (4th ed - 1991)


93-114a Eastern plantation. Regrowth in northern aspect of plantation.

93-114b Western plantation. Remnant native vegetation with some scattered older trees.

93-114c Western plantation. Scattered old growth in north of plantation.
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