Wingaroo Nature Reserve is a protected natural area in the northern part of
Flinders Island. Covering 9144 hectares, it contains heath, woodland and wetland, and is home to rare populations of horny cone-bush (''
Isopogon ceratophyllus''), saw banksia (''
Banksia serrata'') and Oyster Bay pine (''
Callitris rhomboidea''), as well as
New Holland mouse (''Pseudomys novaehollandiae''). Initially 202 hectares were established as a protected area in November 1988, before it became Wingaroo Nature Reserve in September 1991 with an additional 8942 hectares were added, bringing it to its current size.
See also
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Protected areas of Tasmania (Australia)
References
Flinders Island
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