Friends of Big Swamp
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  • FLORA & FAUNA
    • Flora
    • Birds of Big Swamp >
      • Black Swan
      • Great Crested Grebe
      • New Holland Honeyeater
      • Musk Duck
      • Red Capped Parrot (or King Parrot)
      • Splendid Fairy Wren
      • Yellow Billed Spoonbill
    • Fauna >
      • Dragonflies and Damselflies >
        • Blue Skimmer Dragonfly
    • Vermin Species and Management
    • Wildcare and Injured Animals
  • Location & Maps
  • Projects & Research
    • Bird Count
    • Water Balance Project 2016
    • Big Swamp Interpretive Loop Walk 2017
    • Field Survey of Flora and Fauna 2007
    • Weed Management 2007 - present
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact
  • Supporters and Links
  • Regular Activities
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Flora at Big Swamp
After its use for market gardening (see ‘About’), virtually the only remnant vegetation at the wetland was a stand of Paperbarks (Melaleuca rhaphiophylla) on the eastern and northern boundaries. The diversity of plant species seen today is a result of many years of community effort to establish and maintain native vegetation.
Friends of Big Swamp began by planting trees on the west side in 1995. Following this, in July 1996, the consultant Bernie Masters organised a community planting day when the newly created islands and the perimeter were planted. Friends of Big Swamp have continued with follow-up revegetation planting each winter (a list of these species is included below)
In 2001-2003 Conservation Volunteers Australia managed a Green Reserve Project at Bg Swamp when hundreds of trees were planted and hundreds of hours of weeding were completed.  Friends of Big Swamp members supervised and worked with volunteers during these projects. 

A flora survey carried out in November 2006 (Report for Big Swamp Flora and Fauna Assessment: Results of a Field Survey, Jan 2007, GHD Pty Ltd) identified 23 native species typical of this area; 27 that were Australian native but not local; and 46 weed species including garden escapees such as Oleander and Fig. 
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friendsofbigswamp@mail.com
We would like to acknowledge the photographs supplied by David Addy, Terri Sharp, Bunbury Museum, Tom Brightwell, Maurice Colley, King Cottage Museum, Carol Strang.
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  • About
    • Friends of Big Swamp
    • Big Swamp
  • FLORA & FAUNA
    • Flora
    • Birds of Big Swamp >
      • Black Swan
      • Great Crested Grebe
      • New Holland Honeyeater
      • Musk Duck
      • Red Capped Parrot (or King Parrot)
      • Splendid Fairy Wren
      • Yellow Billed Spoonbill
    • Fauna >
      • Dragonflies and Damselflies >
        • Blue Skimmer Dragonfly
    • Vermin Species and Management
    • Wildcare and Injured Animals
  • Location & Maps
  • Projects & Research
    • Bird Count
    • Water Balance Project 2016
    • Big Swamp Interpretive Loop Walk 2017
    • Field Survey of Flora and Fauna 2007
    • Weed Management 2007 - present
  • Photo Gallery
  • Contact
  • Supporters and Links
  • Regular Activities
  • Calendar