Eight Mile Creek Parklands

Size: Follows 14 km of waterways, mostly along the Eight Mile Creek, but also sections of the Nine Mile Creek and Woolshed Creek

Vegetation community:  A mix of box-gum and grassy whitebox woodlands

Landform:   Riparian

Classification: Conservation

Features:   Thurgoona Threatened Species Zone 

Walking trails: Hume and Hovell Track

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Project managers: National Environment Centre, Riverina Institute of TAFE

Bushland of the Eight Mile Creek

Achievements to date

Projects in the Eight Mile Creek Parklands were undertaken by Work for the Dole participants, Conservation Volunteers Australia, Green Corps, Albury Lands Protection Board, Charles Sturt University and Greening Australia.

Achievements include: planting of over 25,000 under-storey plants; direct seeding of under-storey species for over 12 km; extensive new bridgeworks; track work (three kms), stiles and fencing (55kms); plus two dams and five stock crossings.

Nesting boxes for animals and birds, designed and constructed by students from Murray High School, were placed throughout the site, and a management plan was prepared by natural resource management students from the National Environment Centre.

Funding

Natural Heritage Trust funded $200,000 towards this project. 

The endangered Squirrel Glider. (Photo K. Atkinson)

The future

This area of works is now included in the Thurgoona Threatened Species Conservation Strategy, with the commercial contracting crew and volunteers planting over 65,000 plants from July-Oct 2004. The recent land transfer from Hume Council to Albury City Council will require further detailed discussions regarding land tenure and management. Urban development on fringes may change the environmental context.

Where

The entrance to Eight Mile Creek Parklands is on Old Sydney Road, Thurgoona.

What you might see?

The Parkland is out of town so it makes the perfect escape from city life. Whether you are interested in the local flora, fauna or just want a quiet bushland setting for a picnic then Eight Mile Creek Parklands is the place for you. You will see revegetation works that have occurred over the past 10 years, the Eight Mile Creek, and plenty of wildlife.

Regent Honeyeater (Photo B. Shepherd)

Things to do

• Birdwatching
• Picnicking
• Short or Long walks
• Photography

Facilities

• Walking/Cycling Tracks
• Carparking
• Access to the Hume & Hovell Walking Track

What You Need to Know while in Parklands »

Further information on parklands tracks and trails in the Albury-Wodonga area can be obtained from parklands on (02) 6023 6714.