Hi all my name is Joel Bloom, I am currently the events coordinator for Post Office Hill Action Group in Chewton, Central Victoria.
A little background on our group.
Post Office Hill Action Group (POHAG) manages 22.6 hectares of public land on behalf of the community, with a focus on preserving the cultural and historical features of the Post Office Hill Reserve in Chewton VIC. We work to complement the natural regeneration of indigenous plants through weed control, improve wildlife habitat by installing nesting boxes and shelter plantings, and improve access for the general public.
Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung People) have lived and cared for djandak (Country) over many thousands of years on their traditional lands here, and there is evidence of this with rock water wells on the reserve.
The reserve was once covered in natural vegetation before being practically denuded during the 1851 gold rush. Thousands of enthusiastic souls from all over the world flocked to the Forest Creek diggings hoping to make their fortune. The land was up turned and folded on itself and left as 'upside-down country'. POHAG's work across the reserve encourages biodiversity to return to the landscape.
We have recorded a large and diverse array of indigenous flora & fauna on the reserve and have recently been rewarded by a threatened Brush-tailed Phascogale and her eight joeys utilsing one of our custom phasco boxes!
Any interest welcome :-)
Cheers,
Joel
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L26133681
https://youtu.be/gsBk8d-5Ttg?si=uDt3DxXkr8YlltBT
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Joel
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