I've been past this place many times in the last few decades but never really taken the time for a decent look. I thought that putting a cache well into the reserve would provide a great experience and make it muggle proof but when I arrived on site and looked at the old vehicle track that is visible on google earth and seeing the recolonisation by moss and lichens I decided that the area was too sensitive for the occasional searcher so I've ended up putting in something slightly more than a park and grab. Reading the information boards made me feel better about my decision about my cache placement.
This area gives us some idea of how the area may ahve looked 8-10,000 years ago after the last ice age. A harsh enviroment with freezing temperatures and stony, infertile soils has enabled the mix of hardy shrubs (dominated by Bog Pine, Halocarpus bidwilli), mosses, lichens and herbs to resist invasion from forest trees over the years. Widespread pre European fires and recent pastoralism has meant that this remant community is now rare and it supports plants and animals rarely found elsewhere.
Bog pine is very slow growing and the tallesr shrubs are probably several hundred years old. Each bog pine is surrounded by a mossy mat which provides shelter for a host of small creatures.