Little Desert National Park

Here in the Little Desert "a desert in name only" you can discover how many species of plants and animals have succeeded, on poor soils, the range of soil types causes marked differences in vegetation across the areas, with little water, in creating a kind of arid landscape where survival depends on maintaining a delicate balance of natural forces.The best time to visit the park is between late winter and early summer when the temperatures are comfortable and the park is full of blossoms and wildflowers. The eastern block is the most accessible.

Flora & Fauna - Apart from the elusive Mallee Fowl and rare Southern Scrub Robin, more than 220 kinds of birds have been seen. Parrots, wrens and currawongs are common, and honeyeaters feed on the flowering plants. Animal life includes Brushtailed Possums and Sugar Gliders, kangaroos, bats and many kinds of reptiles. Stumpy-tailed Lizards and Bearded Dragons are often found basking in the sun.

More than 670 species of native plants have been recorded in the Little Desert, representing about one fifth of Victoria's indigenous flora. Scattered throughout sandy areas of the park are ridges of iron-rich sandstones on which Broombush can be found.