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Edward Hunter Reserve all decked out for nature lovers

By Latrobe Shire Council - 13th December 2004 - Back to News

The Edward Hunter Bush Reserve in Moe is one of Latrobe City’s most beautiful picnic spots, and the natural haven has now increased its appeal to nature lovers and walking enthusiasts with a new jetty and walking track constructed along the east side of the reserve dam.

A Latrobe City grant was used to construct the jetty and walking track decking, which complements the walking track decking built on the west side of the dam.

Councillor Lisa Price explained that the west side decking project had been so successful that the Edward Hunter Bush Reserve Committee wanted to extend it to become part of a walking trail around the rest of the dam.

"They also wanted to provide clear direction to visitors, where they should walk in the reserve. When there are no defined tracks or boardwalks, then people create tracks where they are not wanted, stepping on plants and shrubs in the reserve," Cr Price said.

"The new east side decking includes a walking track that extends to the water’s edge. It has been developed on the main fire truck access track, and continues a little further to a viewing jetty where people can go and watch the reserve bird life. The jetty and the new decking refreshes people’s interested in the Edward Hunter Bush Reserve, and provides an additional incentive to visit it."

Edward Hunter Bush Reserve President, Bruce King, said the recently constructed viewing jetty can also be used by visitors to observe the increased level of aquatic life that has made a home in the reserve dam and tributary streams.

"The increased aquatic life at the reserve, and the new decking, has all come together at a similar time. A few years ago we partially excavated the dam to remove some of the weeds, and then we raised the dam water level. Now we have made a walking track right up to the edge of water so that people can see the wildlife that has since been attracted to the dam. There are wild ducks, brown ducks, coots, fish, eels, ibis, teal ducks and frogs," Mr King said.

"Construction of the new decking began a year ago, and has been completed on a part-time basis by the reserve’s maintenance officer, Geoff Bowler. We are very lucky to have Geoff, he is just wonderful with these kinds of tasks, and there has already been a positive reaction to the new decking that he has created, especially from the older visitors who enjoy a wonderful natural environment located close to the heart of the urban area," Mr King concluded.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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