Yarrabing Wetland Reserve

Yarrabing Wetland Reserve Wetlands Yarrabing Wetland Reserve is located at the end of Magnolia St, Wantirna. Along the Dandenong Creek Bike trail. The reserve is just under 2 hectares.

Until the 1960s Dandenong Creek used to snake twice up and down this reserve before it was replaced by a straight channel. In the last 10 years the Knox City Council in conjunction with The First Friends of Dandenong Creek and Melbourne water turned the depression that was left behind back into a wetland area. The street run off all runs into the wetlands area. In the wetlands there are many diffe

rent water birds that come and visit through out the year. There is also some significant Manna Gums (Eucalyptus viminalis) that are still thriving. Along with understory trees like silver wattle (Acacia dealbata) as well as a few swamp paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia).

Not Yarrabing, but close enough by. Hear from some knowledgable people, and see parts you may not have noticed before.T...
13/05/2026

Not Yarrabing, but close enough by. Hear from some knowledgable people, and see parts you may not have noticed before.
THIS WEEKEND

Victorian National Parks Association are hosting Walk and talk in the Dandenong Ranges:

"Saturday, 16 May | 10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Join VNPA, local filmmaker Lewi Haskins and local ecologist Alex Maisey for a guided walk and talk in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. We’ll visit an area hit by a windstorm in 2021, talk about their recovery and how some areas are being smashed by loophole logging.

Since 2021, VNPA and local community groups have been monitoring the recovery of forests and wildlife in the Dandenong Ranges National Park after a windstorm in 2021. Fallen trees, knocked over by the storm, are doing exactly what they should, feeding fungi, holding moisture and rebuilding habitat.

But in recent weeks, Forest Fire Management Victoria have been ripping out fallen trees with heavy machinery, damaging tree ferns and living trees in the process. The work is guided by outdated info rather than up-to-date science. We’ve been working with filmmaker Lewi Haskins to document what’s happening on the ground.

Register via link in bio or below:
https://vnpa.org.au/event/walk-and-talk-in-the-dandenong-ranges/

03/05/2026

In June

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These look interesting, always good to brush up on knowledge and meet other like minded people
26/04/2026

These look interesting, always good to brush up on knowledge and meet other like minded people

24/04/2026

If you are in for a bit of a different experience, and happy to get up early on a winter morning...join in the Lyrebird Dawn Survey

Who’s coming to the wetland this weekend to help the City Nature Challenge??
23/04/2026

Who’s coming to the wetland this weekend to help the City Nature Challenge??

Join the global City Nature Challenge this week, April 24 to 27 on iNaturalist.

It’s a fun and collaborative opportunity to learn about local biodiversity, participate in friendly competition and find your inner citizen scientist.

Over 600+ cities are participating globally. Knox is joining forces with 23 neighbouring Councils to form the Greater Melbourne collaborative.

During the 4-day challenge, explore, discover, and snap a photo or record the sound of any wild plant or animal and upload it to iNaturalist app. Include location details to compete and the city with the most observations wins.

To help you make some unique discoveries, join one of the free events in Knox to:
🌏 Learn about citizen science and iNaturalist
🦋 Get expert tips for fungi, and moth observations
🌿 Connect with local community groups supporting reserves
📸 Start your own series of observations

Join events happening in Knox this weekend: https://bit.ly/3QAaeKm

Two days left to register!
17/04/2026

Two days left to register!

If you want to brave the weather!!!???
10/04/2026

If you want to brave the weather!!!???

🍃 Join us on a nice Autumn morning in the outdoors! 🌿

We’re finishing the site preparation for upcoming planting and keeping some noxious weeds under control. ⛏️✂️

Maintaining the native reserve takes a joint effort and it’s always great finishing with a social catch up at the end! 🍰🧁

Meet us at the car park (intersection of Old Forest Rd & Hutton Ave FTG). 🚗

We have digging tools and gloves but feel free to bring your favourite pair if you prefer. 🧤✂️⛏️

😊 See you there!

Big native trees are so important keep!🌳🌳🌳This is a great example of why we need to let other trees to grow to more than...
02/04/2026

Big native trees are so important keep!
🌳🌳🌳
This is a great example of why we need to let other trees to grow to more than 100 years old!! 🦉🦜🦋

Our wonderful community wetlands!And the bonus - they attract cool wildlife and help improve creek water quality. 🥰
29/03/2026

Our wonderful community wetlands!

And the bonus - they attract cool wildlife and help improve creek water quality. 🥰

15/01/2026

Agapanthus are pretty and popular, but many home gardeners are surprised by how easily they can spread. 🌱

Many older varieties self-seed and form dense clumps, gradually overtaking smaller native shrubs and ground-covers, crowding out native plants and contributing to bushfire conditions.

Luckily, there are stunning native alternatives that still deliver on colour, shape and toughness - while supporting bees, birds and biodiversity.

Here are some simple swaps:
https://www.bhg.com.au/garden/gardening/native-alternatives-to-agapanthus/

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