Wanemya Information Page
The diversity of nature on "Wanemya", in the adjacent Eungella National Park and Crediton State Forest is simply stunning. The Gastric Brooding Frog may still exist in the matrix of streams and gullys that intersect the two properties forming "Wanemya". The Eungella Honeyeater has often been seen from the front patio in the early mornings.
The gastric-brooding frogs or Platypus frogs (Rheobatrachus) were a genus of ground-dwelling frogs native to Queensland in eastern Australia. The genus consisted of only two species, both of which became extinct in the mid-1980s. The genus was unique because it contained the only two known frog species that incubated the prejuvenile stages of their offspring in the stomach of the mother. You may be the one who re-discovers their existance!
The Eungella Honeyeater (Lichenostomus hindwoodi) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.
Some of the Fauna at Wanemya
Eungella Birdlist 2010 - Marian Crouther
Blueface Honeyeaters
Drop Bears
Tamaruk
Eastern Spinebills
Black Cockatoos
White Cockatoos
Finches
Kookaburras
Koels
Pythons
Wompoo Pigeon
Quolls
Rainforest Wallaby
Regent Bowerbirds
Whip Birds
Orange-sided Skink
Snakes
Wedgetail Eagles
Frogs
Willaroo/Bush Thick Knee
Goannas
Echidna
Eungella Honeyeater
Channel Bill Cuckoo
King Parrots
Eco Items of Interest
There are about 70 acres of native forest registered for management under Native Forest Practice (harvesting permitted.)Regional Ecosystem Data: 8.12.1 Not of concern
The remainder of the property is not classified under EPA, i.e. "white"
The gardens are landscaped with a mixture of native and exotic plants, shrubs and trees. The gardens are fully fenced
The two large vegetable gardens, the chook yard, the orchard and the compost shed are all designed and laid out on permaculture principals. These yards are fully fenced
There are various fenced yards between house and shed
A commercial sized shade house
There is a large wildlife corridor joining National Park to State Forest
The creeks are fenced and planted
There are several natural Springs
There are four major windbreak plantings containing timber, food and exotic tree species
Wanemya is next door to Mackays Highlands Great Walk of Queensland
Wanemya is next door to the many great walks within Eungella National Park
There are fish stocked Public Dams within 25km of Wanemya - Teemburra Dam and Eungella Dam
Opportunities
Close to the Bowen Basin Coal Fields - huge labour shortage
80km from Mackay
Close to excellent education facilities - Primary, Secondary, Uni and TAFE Eco-Tourism
Grass Fed Beef
Fishing Tours at Teemburra Dam or Eungella Dam
Survey Map - click to view
Wanemya Orchard Trees
Avocado
Bananas
Coffee
Custard Apples
Davidsons Plum
Grapefruits
Ice-cream bean
Lemon
Lemon
Lime
Loquat
Macadamia
Mandarins
Mango
Nashi Pear
Nectarine
Oranges
Persimmon
Passionfruit
Plum
Star apple
Tamarind
Tangelo
Wampi
Wanemya Plantation Forestry Trees
Blackbutt
Blackwood
Blue/Forest Gum
Bunya Pine
Dunn's White Gum
Flooded/Rose Gum
Grey Gum
Hoop Pine
Kauri Pine
Paulownia
Peach Cedar
Red Cedar
Red Mahogany
Sandalwood
Silky Oak
Swamp Mahogany
Sydney Blue Gum
Pink Ash
Pink BloodwoodPink Cedar
Queensland Maple
Silver Quondong
Tallowwood
White Cedar
The blue pointer is the house on Wanemya.
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