Creek Walk Plants

The following plants have been planted along the Creek walk between the Government Bridge (Clunes-Creswick Road) and the ford at Station Flat Road. 

Brushy Needlewood	Hakea decurrens	Shrub with stiff prickly needles and fragrant white flowers.
Dianella	Dianella revoluta	Green strappy leaves producing purple fruit and small purple flowers.
Spiny head mat rush	Lomandra Longifolia	Fine strappy leaves producing a spiny lemon shaded seed spike.  Indigenous people ground the seeds for use in damper and the leaves were used for weaving.  The base of the leaves contains water and can be chewed when thirsty.
Common tussock grass	Poa Labillardieri	Fine leaves forming a graceful arching shape.
Sticky hop bush	Dodona Viscosa	Waxy green leaves and small red flowers.  Dodonaeas are known as hop bush as they were used to make beer by early European settlers.
Dwarf Silver Wattle	Acacia nondealbata	Feathery grey-green foliage and pale yellow flowers.
Blackwood Wattle	Acacia melanoxylon	Tall tree with green leaves, cream ball shaped flowers with coiled seed pods.
Clematis	Clematis aristata	Climber with creamy white flowers followed by feathery fruits.
Sweet Bursaria	Bursaria spinosa	Twiggy shrub, thorn tipped shoots, fragrant creamy-white flowers, reddish fruits.
River Bottlebrush	Callistemon sieberi	Stiff narrow leaves and cream bottlebrush flowers in spring and summer.

For more information about how you can become a valued volunteer contact us at cluneslandcare@gmail.com 

We acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung as the traditional
custodians of these lands and waterways.