Living with Nature

Wattlebewillbe supports a remarkable diversity of native wildlife, including gliders, koalas, and more than 135 bird species recorded so far. Work is underway on a Woodland Bird Environmental Account, which will provide an indicator the overall health of property’s woodland habitat and its connectivity within the surrounding landscape over time.

Wattlebewillbe currently grows 22 varieties of fruit and nuts, plus an array of herbs and vegetables, including heirloom varieties, drawing on low-impact natural design methods that support soil health and biodiversity. Free-ranging poultry and an orchard exist alongside the local birdlife, with nesting common within the orchard itself and the greenhouse designed to protect both crops and wildlife.

The broader property management approach is aimed at supporting shared space between people and nature, demonstrating that small-scale low-intensity, nature-positive production systems can coexist with high biodiversity outcomes. With recreational activities including horse and bike riding using low impact trails through out the property, wildlife such as Whiptail wallabies (Notamacropus parryi) often use these same routs for movement between Wattlebewillbe and the adjoining Coominglah State Forest and surrounding open grazing land.

Wattlebewillbe aims to demonstrate that small-scale low-intensity, nature-positive production systems can coexist with high biodiversity outcomes.

🔍 Discover more species: explore the evolving record of flora and fauna observations on iNaturalist.

*Wattlebewillbe is a 22-hectare Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary in the Brigalow Belt, managed for conservation and ecological restoration since 2010. Previously cleared for intensive grazing and timber harvesting, it is now being restored as a regenerative conservation landscape that integrates low-impact food production with biodiversity recovery, with a particular focus on habitat for the endangered greater glider.