Located on the lands of the Yuggera people, Greenfleet is restoring protected native forest across this site to extend remnant vegetation. Parts of this property are already providing habitat and food sources for many native bird species and koalas. The restoration of koala habitat in Southeast Queensland is critical with the species being classified as endangered in this region. 

Location and Map

Located west of Brisbane in Grandchester, this region has been used for grazing. The restoration of this property on Yuggera Country will help restore the native ecosystem and extent wildlife habitat.  

Species Selection & Revegetation Approach

In 2022 and 2023, Greenfleet supporters helped revegetate this site with 14 different locally native species including weeping bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis), black wattle (Acacia concurrens) and forest red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis), which is a primary food source for koalas in Southeast Queensland. 

The soil was ripped ahead of the planting to prepare the land and assist with water retention. Greenfleet supporters used shovels to plant the trees directly into the rip lines.  

Wildlife Habitat Restoration

Many species of birds and wildlife will benefit from the restoration of Brown Creek, including koalas, a species classified as endangered in Queensland. The tree species planted will provide both food sources and habitat for these iconic animals.  

As the forest establishes over the coming century, it may also provide habitat to marsupial species such as greater gliders. This species has been heavily impacted by land clearing, resulting in their endangered status.  

Marsupials such as gliders need hollow-forming trees, such as eucalypts, to establish long-term habitat. The forest at Brown Creek is legally protected so that ecological benefits like this can be delivered as the forest becomes established. 

 

Location  

10 hectares in Grandchester, Queensland. 

Planting Dates  

 2022, 2023 

Species Planted  

  1. Black wattle (Acacia concurrens)
  2. Hickory wattle (Acacia disparrima)
  3. Sickle wattle (Acacia falcata)
  4. Brisbane golden wattle (Acacia fimbriata)
  5. Maiden’s wattle (Acacia maidenii)
  6. Red ash (Alphitonia excelsa)
  7. Smooth-barked apple (Angophora leiocarpa)
  8. Broad-leaved apple (Angophora subvelutina)
  9. Lemon-scented gum (Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata)
  10. River she-oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana)
  11. Pink bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia)
  12. Carbeen (Corymbia tessellaris)
  13. Narrow-leaved ironbark (Eucalyptus crebra)
  14. Silver-leaved ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia)
  15. Grey box (Eucalyptus moluccana)
  16. Forest red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis)
  17. Sandpaper fig (Ficus coronata)
  18. Dogwood (Jacksonia scoparia)
  19. Brush box (Lophostemon confertus)
  20. Swamp box (Lophostemon suaveolens)
  21. Black tea-tree (Melaleuca bracteata)
  22. Weeping bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis)
  23. Quinine bush (Petalostigma pubescens)
  24. Butterfly bush (Pittosporum angustifolium)
  25. Creek lilly pilly (Syzygium australe)
  26. Peach leaf poison bush (Trema tomentosa)
  27. Weeping lilly pilly (Waterhousea floribunda)