Monarto Conservation Park can be accessed from the South Eastern Freeway, exiting at the Monarto interchange and travelling south along Ferries McDonald Road. Prior to proclamation of the park on 15th September 1983, the area was known as Braendler’s Scrub. Total area of the park is 240 hectares.
This mini-series of 3 caches will require you to follow the short loop walk. The park comprises remnant mallee woodland, dry heathland, native pines and broombush thickets typical of the area before European settlement and farming. There are no toilet facilities and you will need to carry adequate drinking water, only foot traffic is allowed and no camping or caravanning.
Please stay to the walking trail and only venture off once close to each cache. The trail is well defined with regular marker posts. Rate: easy, Length 1.2kms, Terrain flat.
Come prepared as there are sometimes plenty of flies and mozzies.
This cache:
The Silvereye or Wax-eye (Zosterops lateralis) is native to Australia, New Zealand and the south-west Pacific islands of Lord Howe, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji
This small bird is liable to be found in any vegetated area (apart from open grasslands) within it’s distribution range, including forest, scrub, horticultural blocks and urban gardens. It feeds on insect prey and large amounts of fruit and nectar, making them occasional pests of commercial orchards.