Nardoo Hills Reserves
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The Nardoo Hills Reserves (including the Judith Eardley Reserve) comprise two adjoining parcels of land, with a combined area of 5.9 km2, as a nature reserve
in north-central Victoria, Australia. They are located 12 km north of Wedderburn
, 100 km north-west of Bendigo
and 240 km north-west of Melbourne
. They are owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia
(BHA), by which they were purchased in 2005 and 2006. With the nearby Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve, they protect remnant grassy woodland
s, a habitat much cleared in the past. A threatened bird species found on the reserves is the Hooded Robin
In 2007 an endangered plant, the Northern Golden Moth Orchid
was found on the reserve. In 2009 a species of orchid thought to be extinct, the Robust Greenhood
, was rediscovered there.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
in north-central Victoria, Australia. They are located 12 km north of Wedderburn
Wedderburn, Victoria
Wedderburn is a rural town located in Victoria, Australia on the Calder Highway north of Victoria's capital city, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Wedderburn had a population of 704...
, 100 km north-west of Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
and 240 km north-west of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. They are owned and managed by Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia is a non-profit organisation based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that operates throughout Australia. It was previously known as the Australian Bush Heritage Fund, which is still its legal name. It purchases land, assessed as being of outstanding conservation value, from...
(BHA), by which they were purchased in 2005 and 2006. With the nearby Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve, they protect remnant grassy woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
s, a habitat much cleared in the past. A threatened bird species found on the reserves is the Hooded Robin
Hooded Robin
The Hooded Robin is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae it is sexually dimorphic; the male bearing distinctive black and white coloured plumage, while the female is a nondescript grey-brown.-Taxonomy:Like all Australian Robins, it is...
In 2007 an endangered plant, the Northern Golden Moth Orchid
Diuris protena
Diuris protena, commonly known as the Early Cowslip Orchid, Northern Golden Moth Orchid or Northern Golden Moths, is a species of orchid which is endemic to the state of Victoria in south-eastern Australia...
was found on the reserve. In 2009 a species of orchid thought to be extinct, the Robust Greenhood
Pterostylis valida
Pterostylis valida, commonly known as the Robust Greenhood, is a terrestrial orchid species that is endemic to Victoria, south-eastern Australia...
, was rediscovered there.