Trafalgar South - Uralla Nature Reserve - West & South Gippsland

Trafalgar South - Uralla Nature Reserve

The Uralla Nature Reserve is an area of bushland on the northern slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges. There is 3.5km of walking track which winds its way through the unique bushland. A small carpark is also available at the entrance to Uralla Nature Reserve.

The Reserve is 45 hectares in extent and located about a kilometre south/southwest of Trafalgar.

Uralla Nature Reserve Map

Facilities

A small carpark is provided outside the entrance gate on Giles Road. The entrance, by necessity, precludes vehicles. An information board and tables are provided in a picnic area 50 m inside the main entrance and at various locations along the tracks there are seats for resting and viewing. There are no toilets or water storage in the Reserve - these amenities are available in the Trafalgar shopping centre.

Walking in the Reserve

Except for the easy access walking track, all the tracks consist of at least some reasonably steep parts. However, none are too difficult for the average adult or child to trek. The longest walk which is a return taking in Bullocky, Ross, Cooper's and Donaldson's tracks should not take more than 90 minutes at a leisurely walking pace.

Plants and wildlife

The land consists of Shrubby Foothill Forest on the driest sites and Damp Forest and Strzelecki Warm Temperate Rainforest in the most protected gullies and slopes. There are valuable old growth mountain Grey Gums within the Reserve that support a range of arboreal mammals and birds. Silvertop Ash and Messmate stringybark along with the Grey Gums are the most abundant eucalypts in the site. There is a rich abundance of native flora and fauna species in the Reserve, including some rare and threatened species.