THE THREATENED SPECIES THAT CALL LOONGANA HOME

Wedge-tail Eagle
Grey Goshawk
Masked owl
Sea Eagle
Swift Parrot

Tasmanian Devil
Spotted Tailed Quoll
Eastern Quoll
Eastern Barred Bandicoot
Long-nosed Potoroo

Giant Freshwater Crayfish
Ptunarra Butterfly
Loongana Karst & Caves
Endemic Cave Fauna
Platypus
Bats

E. viminalis Wet Forest
Lowland Native Grassland
Forth River Peppermint
Hoary Sunray
Crowded Leek Orchid
Native Wintercress

THE LOONGANA KARST

Loongana is an area of high rainfall and the forested ranges filter water through the karst and cave system and into the Leven River catchment.  Karst is a fragile system which plays an important role in water movement and can be highly sensitive to land management changes kilometres from the karst area. The extent of Loongana's karst and caves are still unknown, with new features still being discovered.  Our community has been working with Savage River Caving Club to understand what is right under our feet so we can each protect the integrity of this fragile environment. 
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KARST FEATURES: 70+ CAVES  : 12 GEOLOGICAL FEATURES   : 8 LANDMARKS   :  4 MOUND SPRINGS  : 1 SPRING  : 1 WARM SPRING

The Loongana karst has a high conservation value rating with several cave species being endemic to particular caves.  These ancient ecological communities are being maintained through Loongana's stable environment and unpolluted streams with natural nutrient input.  

RARE AND THREATENED CAVE FAUNA  :  SPECIES ONLY FOUND IN LOONGANA  :  UNDESCRIBED SPECIES  :   NEW SPECIES

​Mostyn Hardy Cave at Mountain Valley Wilderness Holidays is a protected tourist cave and a site of scientific significance, ongoing investigations recently discovered a new species of springtail!