Toorongo Falls Reserve

Toorongo Falls Reserve is the name given to a reserve, containing two waterfalls, situated on the Toorongo River and the Little Toorongo River, 100 kilometers east of Melbourne in Australia.

Flora and Fauna

The Reserve is home to wet forest types, including Mountain Grey Gum, Mountain Ash, Manna Gum, Blackwood & Austral Mulberry. A variety of ferns thrive in the damp conditions including the Necklace Fern, Soft Tree Fern, & the Long Fork-fern.

Animal Life

In the reserve lives, Common & Mountain Brush Tailed Possum, Ring Tailed Possum, Sugar Glider, and a variety of bats. Red-Bellied Black Snakes are commonly found during warmer periods.

Waterfalls

Walking Tracks

The reserve contains two bush walking tracks, which total 2.2 kilometers, taking a loop around the two waterfalls, and allowing the visitors to take the wide range of native experiences the area offers.

History

The area was an original border of two Aboriginal tribes. Wurundjeri who were to the west, and part of the Kulin Nation and the Brayakoloong, part of the Kurnai nation, who lived of the river flats of the Latrobe Valley. There is still evidence of Aboriginal heritage today, with many culturally significant sites being situated in the reserve.

References

cite press release
title = Toorongo Falls Reserve
publisher = DSE
date = June 2004
url = http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/932E625D3E1AB92BCA256FFE000000DE/$File/FS0043+-+Toorongo+Falls+Reserve.pdf
accessdate = 2007-08-26