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Middle Snowy River And Tributaries

Location

VIC - Property No L10255

File Number

L10255

Level

State

Statement of Significance

The Middle Snowy and Tributary catchments area is of outstanding conservation value and contains ecological, geomorphological and scenic features of National and State signficance. A large tract of virtually undisturbed land, the area comprises Victoria's largest forest wilderness and contains some of the most rugged and spectacular landscapes in the State. The wide range of topography and landforms support a rich diversity of vegetation and associated fauna. Many rare and /or restricted species occur in the region, including disjunct records of vegetation and several endangered mammals. The Rodger River and Mountain Creek catchments are the two largest pristine catchments in the State. Of particular geomorphological significance are the spectacularly rugged and precipitous gorges on the Little River (Victoria's deepest), Boundary Creek and two sections of the Snowy, which include high river cliffs and rocky outcrops, waterfalls and rapids. The Rodger River catchment and Gelantipy Plateau areas support the State's most extensive and least disturbed multi-aged stands of mountain ash and alpine ash dominated wet sclerophyll forest respectively. Several sites of Aboriginal and/or archaeological significance exist in the area.

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