Lake Treeby’s Harmony precinct is surrounded by precious Banksia Woodland.  This is an increasingly rare native Western Australian vegetation community with high conservation value.  It is an important habitat for threatened species, such as the black cockatoo, as well as rare and endangered plants, such as the King Spider Orchid.

The developers of Lake Treeby will donate the 46.2 ha of surrounding Banksia Woodland nature reserves to the National Trust of Australia, with the land being rezoned for conservation purposes.  The developers will then arrange a program of native planting, conservation fencing, rubbish removal, weed control and dieback control to enhance and protect the overall quality of the Banksia Woodland.

This will be done with the support of the City of Cockburn and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions over approximately 20 years.

Together these actions will ensure that the Banksia Woodland will be kept in perpetuity for conservation.

Birdlife

Some of the birdlife that you might be able to spot in or around Lake Treeby includes the Black Swan, Pacific Black Duck, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo, Wattlebird, New Holland Honeyeater, Magpie, Pink & Grey Galah and more.  Visit here for more information.

Wildlife

Living amongst the nature reserves will be the rare Quenda, Brushtail Possum, Western Bearded Dragon, Australian Painted Lady (butterfly), Western Grey Kangaroo and Bobtail Lizard.  Check our pictures and more information here.

Wildflowers

Spring is a fantastic time to spot wildflowers along the edges of the nature reserves.  Well known species include the Candlestick Banksia, Everlasting Daisy, Yellow Buttercups and Cow Slip orchid.  If you’re lucky, you might even spot a rare King Spider Orchid from around the edges of our large nature reserves. See more information here.

Sustainability

You can also see more about our sustainability initiatives at Lake Treeby here.