Rural Property, Baringhup, Victoria
ABN: 71 835 705 506
Purchased in 1998, the property is under long term lease.
Approximately 8% of the property is remnant Grey Box Eucalypt with a patch of Native Pine. This has been fenced off as part of a program of the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment.
There are good stands of Red Gums along creek beds on the property.
A feature of the property is Stoney Creek that runs North-South. A site of significant erosian, much of the waterway has been fenced off, again as part of a Victorian State Government initiative.
At its deepest point it would not be possible to hide a double decker bus, but only just not possible!
Prior to the fencing works, grazing by sheep resulted in no natural regrowth of trees except where individual seedlings were fenced off.
The gullies are a rich source of bird life, especially for bee eaters who tunnel literally in their millions along the gully walls. Grey kangaroos are also plentiful while the occasional goat and rabbit have been sighted.
Soils in this area tend to be fundamentally acid as salts leach out of the decomposing granite.
As a result of soil testing, lime at the rate of 1 tonne per acre was applied in 1999. A program for re-application in stages is due to begin in 2004. By keeping sheep numbers modest and careful selection and rate of cropping, soil acidity has been kept at the upper end of tolerable limits.
Regular spraying for Patterson's Curse has taken place annually since 2002. Regular control of Prickly Pear also occurs.
32 Rawson St
Deakin ACT 2600
Australia
or telephone, (02) 6166 0684
