Koala Food For convenience, try our online store at Trees www.wariapendi.com.au For Southern Highlands, Illawarra, SW Sydney, South Coast, and Southern Tablelands Other brochures available Primary Food Source Secondary/Supplementary Food Source • Bush food Botanical Name Common Name • Creating a Wetland Eucalyptus agglomerata Blue-Leaved Stringybark • Attracting Birds to your Garden Eucalyptus amplifolia Cabbage Gum Eucalyptus baueriana (coastal) Blue Box • Fire Retardants Eucalyptus blakeyli Blakely’s Redgum • Cut Flowers & Floral Displays Eucalyptus botryoides (coastal) Southern Mahogany Eucalyptus bridgesiana Apple Box • Plants for Shady Gardens Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum • Attracting Butterflies to your Garden Eucalyptus cinerea Argyle Apple Plants for Clay Soils Koala • Eucalyptus cypellocarpa Mountain Grey Gum Eucalyptus dealbata Hill Redgum • Plants for Sandy Soils Eucalyptus dives Braod Leaf Peppermint • Which Tree Guard should I use? Eucalyptus eugenoides Thin-leaved Stringybark Carpet Plants Eucalyptus longifolia (coastal) Woollybutt • Habitat Eucalyptus globulus ssp. maidenii Maiden’s Gum Eucalyptus haemastoma (coastal) Scribbly Gum Need more help? Eucalyptus mannifera spp. mannifera Red Spotted Gum Consultancy service available. Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box Eucalyptus molluccana (coastal) Grey Box Ask our staff for a brochure or advice. Eucalyptus nicholii Willow Peppermint Eucalyptus obliqua Messmate Contact us Eucalyptus ovata Swamp Gum Located at 33-35 Church Avenue, Colo Vale NSW Eucalyptus parramattensis Parramatta Red Gum Eucalyptus pauciflora Snow Gum Mail: P.O. Box 138, Mittagong 2575 Eucalyptus piperita Sydney Peppermint Phone: (02) 4889 4327 Eucalyptus polyanthemos Red Box Fax: (02) 4889 4092 Eucalyptus punctata Grey Gum Eucalyptus quadrangulata White Topped Box Website: www.wariapendi.com.au Eucalyptus radiata Narrow-leaved Peppermint Email: [email protected] Eucalyptus robusta (coastal) Swamp Mahogany Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark This information is intended as a guide only. Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest Red Gum While much effort has been spent in the research of plants, soil types, microclimates, etc. it is difficult to be totally accurate in Eucalyptus viminalis Ribbon Gum species selection for a specific site. For more information visit: It has been found that these species do well for the specified purpose but it is dependent upon soil type, frost, aspect, www.savethekoala.com elevation etc. Koalas Koalas generally show a preference for Creating a younger foliage, as it usually contains more Koala sanctuary An iconic Australian marsupial, Koalas occur nitrogen, moisture, and sugars than older, from the tip of tropical Queensland, down the mature foliage. The palatability of certain Unless they are connected to adjacent east coast of Australia to Victoria and South species depends a lot on the available • Australia areas of habitat, Koala sanctuaries should nutrient in the soil, as trees growing in poor be a minimum of 50 (ideally 100) hectares Due to hunting, bush fires, drought, and nutrient areas tend to produce compounds in size. destruction of habitat from agriculture or in their leaves that deter feeding as a • Connectivity through the use of wildlife urbanisation, Koala populations have protection for their foliage. corridors is essential, as Koalas generally dropped significantly over the past century Koalas are relatively will not move through more than 200m of leading to them being listed as a Vulnerable sedentary and open ground. Plantings should be more of a rounded or square shape rather than a species in the Environmental Protection and localised in their long narrow strip, unless they are part of Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in movement. Females Queensland and New South Wales in 2012. a wildlife corridor or are following a generally require a riparian zone along a watercourse. The Koala diet consists mainly of the leaves minimum 1 hectare • Tree density should be 100 trees per from a small number of Eucalyptus species, of good quality hectare, at 10 metre spacing. providing a high fibre, low-protein food habitat in areas of • Plant a range of different species, to source. Koalas feed often, as they are high soil fertility and ensure there is always a wide assortment unable to store excess energy as fat. They good rainfall, while of food choices. rely on a slow males require a Koala scratch marks on the trunk of a tree • Koalas also use many species of Acacia, metabolism and minimum of 2 Casuarina, Melaleucas for shelter on hot conservation of hectares. days. energy through Koalas are asocial animals, the only • Avoid barriers that will impede the sleep and resting. bonding occurring between the mother and movement of Koalas Koalas generally offspring (known as joeys) up to the age of between areas of feed for two to 20-36 months when the young Koalas habitat, such as Spotted a roads, fences, four hours every disperse to find their own homes. Male day usually in the retaining walls, Koala in the Koalas communicate with loud bellows to and buildings. evening, or in intimidate rivals and attract females. They Highlands? drier climates, in • Ensure that there also mark their territory with secretions from Call the the morning to is no threat from a scent gland located on their chests. dogs - domestic collect moisture Koala Hotline Eucalyptus punctata - one of or wild. the Koala’s favourite food from the dew on Koalas usually live up to 10 years for males, (02) 4868 0888 sources leaves. and 12 years for females.