Seymour Bushland Park - Long and Short Loops

Seymour Bushland Park - Long and Short Loops created by Mitchell Shire Council

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Summary

This land was once part of a 360 ha Kitchener Military Camp, used for military training from 1910 to the 1960s. Today it is home to a large number of threatened native fauna species.

Description

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Seymour Bushland Park was established as a reserve in 1978 to allow the natural environment to re-generate. Orchids and wildflowers have been re-established on-site and are a highlight of this reserve during spring.

There are two walking tracks to choose from. The short loop is 1.5km and the long loop is 3km. You can walk both loops in approximately an hour.

There is a carpark that can be accessed off the Goulburn Valley Highway, Seymour.

The path has many loose rocks, twigs, sticks and some obstructions such as fallen trees. We recommend this track to those with a moderate level of fitness as it may not be suitable for those with mobility issues.

The tracks are suitable for bush walking and running. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash. Those with intermediate mountain biking skills can cycle along the tracks.

Highlights and facilities:

• historic relics
• information shelter
• tracks and trails including boardwalks
• wildflower walks
• picnic tables

How you can help:

• keep dogs on a leash and clean up after your pets
• please take all rubbish with you
• keep to trails to protect the native vegetation
• no firewood collection permitted
• no camping or campfires permitted
• unauthorised vehicles or motorbikes are not permitted

Wildlife:

The Seymour Bushland Park provides crucial bushland habitat to a number of threatened species listed under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, this includes the:

• brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa)
• endangered barking owl (Ninox connivens)
• squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis)

The park is also an ideal site for birdwatching, providing habitat to a large number of native birds. These include the:

• painted button-quail (Turnix various)
• whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
• brown treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus).

Flora:

Whilst the site was highly disturbed in the past, the natural bushland of the park has been regenerating since 1978. Continuous regeneration will allow for the development of large, hollow-bearing trees, providing habitat for the mammals and birds in the park and greater diversity in understorey vegetation.

Several eucalypti make up the overstorey across the park, including:

• grey box (Eucalyptus macrocarpa)
• red box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos)
• red stringybark (Eucalyptus macrorhyncha)
• river red gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis).

The understorey consists of native shrubs such as:

• drooping cassinia (Cassinia arcuate)
• hedge wattle (Acacia paradox)
• sweet bursaria (Bursaria spinosa).
• native lilies and grasses are re-establishing within the park and are a highlight of this reserve during spring

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, those of the Taungurung People, who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years.

In 2006 the Seymour Bushland Park was placed under the permanent protection of a Trust for Nature Conservation Covenant.