Holey Plains State Park

Holey Plains State Park in East Gippsland covers an area of 10,460 hectares of mostly Banksia-Eucalypt open-forests and woodlands growing on a series of low sandy ridges. The park, proclaimed in 1977, protects an extremely high diversity of native flora and abundant wildlife, while providing for bush walking, picnicking, camping and other activities.

Flora & Fauna - Numerous species of frogs can be heard in the many swamps within the park. Swamp Wallabies, Emus and Echidnas can often be seen, especially on the edge of tracks and firebreaks. Night life includes Ringtail Possums, wombats, Owlet-Nightjars and bats. Birds are abundant with 126 species recorded.

The park contains over 530 species of plants (about one-fifth of the total number of species of Victorian native flora recorded in the State) making it one of the most floristically diverse parks in Victoria. Common Eucalyptus include stringy barks and peppermints. Other common plants are Saw Banksia's, tea-trees, bush peas, wattles, heaths and 25 species of orchids.