Zone One: Crummunda Park

This section of the lakeside parkland contains a number of remnant Pink Bloodwood trees which When visiting our reserves attract nectar and insect eating species. Fruit eating ecosystems species such as the Figbird are attracted to the fruits please remember of Ficus trees scattered throughout the reserve. ] All native wildlife and in our reserves Species commonly seen in this location are: are protected. ] Pink Bloodwood Do not feed wildlife. (Corymbia intermedia) ] Stay on the formal paths around the lake Swamp Mahogany edge. (Lophostemon suaveolens) ] Dispose of rubbish in the bins provided or Swamp Oak (Casuarina glauca) take it home with you for disposal. Coastal ] Dogs are welcome in the reserves but () should be on leash. ] Left: Pink Bloodwood fruit Cyclists should allow adequate space for people walking along the paths in the area. ] Canoes and other non-motorised watercraft Zone Two: The Promenade should be launched from the designated canoe facilities. Motorised watercraft should be launched from the boatramps A small, secluded lakeside park with views down provided. the lake from the park seat. Swamp Oak as well ] as Black She-oak are two of the dominant trees in Use of other shoreline areas to launch the bushland remnant along the foreshore. watercraft on a regular basis can cause bank erosion. Black She-oak(Allocasuarina littoralis) is a favourite ] Take care and supervise children when food of the Glossy-black Cockatoo and this using our canoe and lakeside paths. endangered bird species can often be seen in the reserves surrounding the lake. Other flora species found here include: Broad-leaf Paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) If you enjoy using the Currimundi Lake Flax Lily canoe, cycling and walking trails, you may (Dianella sp) visit a range of different remnant bushland Hickory Wattle ecosystems and open parkland. (Acacia disparrima) Mat Rush This guide has been produced to identify (Lomandra longifolia) just a few of the flora and fauna species you may see when visiting these reserves. Left: Glossy-black Cockatoo Zone Three: Currimundi Creek Zone Four: Paperbark Point Zone Six: Rock Lagoon

Sunjewel Environmental Park follows the eastern This ecosystem of similar aged plants of Black In this location the Royal Spoonbill used on the creek bank. This reserve has a number of seating She-oak can be created either by fire or flood events. canoe trail markers may be seen feeding in the areas on the shoreline for those who may wish to sit From the tiny purple flowers of Blue Trumpet to the muddy sediments along the shoreline. and take in the scenery or view the water birds feeding vibrant white covering of Wedding Bush this section of The understorey contains a diverse mix of wallum in the protected waters of the creek. the trail is a blaze of colour in spring. shrub and groundcover species which are Plants in this area have adapted to growing in the The secluded seating in this location provides an regenerating after the prescribed burn in 2009. damp soil conditions found here and the canopy is excellent view of the many species of birdlife which Purple papery fruits of Hop Bush cover this shrub often dominated by Broad-leaf Paperbark, while use the lake and fringing vegetation for food and in summer while if you look closely, you might sedges provide a dense groundcover in some areas. shelter. find the delicate white flowers of Sandfly Bush. Other species found here are: Soap Ash Hop Bush Blady Grass Swamp Oak (Alphitonia excelsa) (Dodonaea triquetra) (Imperata cylindrica) (Casuarina glauca) Black She-oak Sandfly Bush Bracken Broad-leaf Paperbark (Allocasuarina littoralis) (Zieria minutiflora) (Pteridium esculentum) (Melaleuca quinquenervia) Blue Trumpet White May Wallum Swamp Mahogany (Brunoniella australis) (Leptospermum polygalifolium) () (Lophostemon suaveolens) Grass Tree Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea fulva) (Xanthorrhoea fulva) White Root Zone Seven: Westaway Parade (Lobelia purpurascens) & Frank McIvor Reserve Left: Apple Berry & Frank McIvor Reserve Left: Wedding Bush The western shoreline of the creek has a canopy of Adjoining the boat ramp at Westaway Parade is a mature eucalypts, Broad-leaf Paperbarks and small reserve which contains remnants of the Bloodwoods and a good cover of wallum shrubs and Zone Five: Noel Burns Park Wallum Banksia ecosystem once widespread in the herbs in the understorey. area. Wallum Banksia() is a popular source of food for nectar eating birds when in flower. Creamy-white bell shaped flowers cover the Apple The fringing remnant vegetation in this attractive Tiny Vanilla Lily with its purple flowers provides a Berry vine during summer and autumn and the foreshore reserve provides an ideal shady location splash of colour along the path in spring and vibrant cerise flowers of Purple Tongue can be seen for a picnic or barbecue or just as a pleasant spot to summer. for much of the year. The understorey also contains stop and enjoy the scenery. Rainforest species are species such as: regenerating in the protected environment provided Wallum Banksia Apple Berry by the eucalypt canopy. One of the interesting tree (Banksia aemula) (Billardiera scandens) species in this reserve is the Cheese Tree with its Midyim Red Ground Berry circular cheese-shaped fruit. (Austromyrtus dulcis) (Acrotriche aggregata) Geebung Wallum Hakea Some of the species found here include: ( virgata) (Hakea actites) Forest Red Gum Fan or Cabbage Palm Purple Pea Purple Tongue ( tereticornis) (Livistona australis) (Hovea acutifolia) (Melastoma melabathricum Tape Vine Cheese Tree subsp malabathricum) (Stephania japonica) (Glochidion spp.) Tuckeroo Right: Left: Purple Tongue (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Wallum Banksia