The Land
Our Flora
From native grasses to the trees and plants that shape our wetlands and woodlands, the landscape at Boneo Park is rich in natural diversity.
Three landscapes
Wetland · 300ha
The freshwater Tootgarook Wetland is the Mornington Peninsula’s dominant wetland. Most of its 300 hectares is within Boneo Park, and most is in excellent condition and protected in perpetuity by a conservation covenant.
Grassland · 50ha
The grasslands have been used for market gardens and grazing in the past and are now mostly used for the equestrian centre and haymaking. The high-quality grasslands of about 10 hectares have been covenanted.
Moonah Woodland · 60ha
Moonah woodland, or Coastal Alkaline Scrub, is now an endangered EVC. Boneo Park has perhaps the best example of these beautiful old trees (some hundreds of years old) with 60 hectares in excellent condition.
Species List
- MoonahMelaleuca lanceolata
- Coast BanksiaBanksia integrifolia
- Drooping SheoakAllocasuarina verticillata
- Leafy GreenhoodPterostylis cucullata
- Swamp PaperbarkMelaleuca ericifolia
- Common ReedPhragmites australis
- Kangaroo GrassThemeda triandra
- Tasman Flax-lilyDianella tasmanica
Illustrative list for the mockup. The full species list comes from Boneo Park.
A little wild. Wonderfully Boneo.
Our Fauna
We’re not the only ones who call Boneo home. The wetland provides habitat for a large variety of birds, including many migratory and endangered species, with about 160 bird species recorded on the property.
The bird photos on this site were taken by our guide Cameron Brown, who discovered the rare Australasian Bittern and photographed the Southern Emu-wren on Boneo Park.
