Friends of Tarra-Bulga National Park
Website of the Friends Group – Information about working bees and monitoring projects. As well as flora and fauna pictures and descriptions
The theaterette in our visitors centre features this slideshow presentation. You can view it during your visit, or if you like have a look at it here.
The Visitors Centre at Tarra-Bulga is staffed by the Friends of Tarra-Bulga. If you are interested in joining our team of volunteers please contact us at friendsoftarrabulga@gmail.com or call 0488 035 314.
Kara is recognised as Victoria’s first woman ranger and an outstanding naturalist in her own right. Nothing more fitting could be seen as appropriate for the second Centenary celebration in the life of Tarra-Bulga National Park.
By 1990 Tarra-Bulga National Park covered 1,625 hectares of some of the best examples of original forests of the Strzelecki Ranges. Additions in 2005 increased the park size to 2,015 hectares.
Tarra-Bulga National Park, situated at the eastern end of the Grand Ridge Road, offers visitors several short walks through rainforest gullies and Mountain Ash forest. In addition there are some longer walks for more experienced walkers looking for a greater challenge.
Please consider joining our group and becoming a friend of the park. Contact us via email: friendsoftarrabulga@gmail.com or phone: 0488 035 314,
Friends of Tarra-Bulga National Park Inc. 2017 Activities Calendar
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Ennominae are a sub-family of Geometridae. They include tribes Nacophorini (Satin Moths) and Boarmiini (Bark Moths) as well as a number of other smaller tribes.
The common name (Emeralds) for this Sub-family of moths derives from the fact that many of them are Blue-green in colour.
Larentiinae moths are a sub-family of Geometridae. They are commonly known as Carpet Moths. 27 separate species of Larentiinae have been recorded in Tarra-Bulga National Park.
Tree Ferns at Tarra Bulga
There are four main species of tree ferns found in Tarra Bulga National Park, (along with many other fern species) The two most common you will see are Cyathea australis (Rough tree-fern) and Dicksonia antarctica (Soft tree-fern).