I had planned a cache near Lower Bluff, obtained permission and information and then found I was in the wrong place, so the cache has moved north to be amongst the cypress trees. Cypress trees have been in this location for many years, I have not been able to find out any info about when they were planted. After finding the cache sit while and enjoy the view. You will notice the new planting along the foreshore. I was chatting to the head of the Bellarine Bayside Coastal Managment, she sent me the information and photos below. Sitting looking at the sea gives you the right direction for the information below.
To your right is Lower Bluff, also known as Red Bluff, an ancient sandstone cliff that has been the focus of large-scale and ongoing revegetation and rehabilitation projects for Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee of Management. Vegetation here is made up of a mix of Coastal Headland Scrub, Moonah Woodland and Dune Scrub, making home to a variety of native wildlife, including birds. Revegetation of the area in which you are viewing largely began in 2017 and over the past four years has seen over 10,000 native, indigenous tube stock planted in the local area. Rehabilitation of the site has been largely in response to upgrades and realignments of the Bellarine Coastal Trail, with the major project occurring in 2018 (as you can see in the attached photos). Benefits of revegetating these areas include, but are not limited to, increased habitat for native wildlife including linkages between reserves, less opportunity for weeds to grow, protection of cultural values of the site, increased ability to withstand coastal erosion processes, increased amenity and coastal buffers to inhibit trampling and litter entering waterways.
**Please respect surrounding vegetation, avoid littering and if possible, take any rubbish you find with you 😊
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Please bring your own pen.
My first cache placement, I hope you enjoy it.