John Colahan Griffin

Most of the ancient woodlands of central Victoria were cleared during the early days of settlement. Remarkably few places retain their original trees. Much of the box and iron-bark dominated woodlands and forests that remain are regrowth.

This is why the John Colahan Griffin Nature Reserve is so unique and important. It’s never been cleared and retains exceptional stands of very old trees, including Long-leaved Box and Yellow Gum. Some of these are truly gigantic and may be over 300 years old.

Large trees with hollows provide important nesting sites for birds such as parrots and owls, and for mammals such as Brush-tailed Phascogales.

What we’re doing

The bushland of the JC Griffin Reserve is in exceptionally good condition. Rabbits and invasion by pastoral weeds are threats that we must manage to ensure its conservation values are protected.

The reserve is one piece in a wider landscape mosaic that’s owned and managed by many different groups and individuals. As a member of the Kara Kara Conservation Management Network, we’re working with neighbours, other non-government organisations and government departments to ensure our conservation efforts are successful both on the reserve and in the wider landscape.